Eureka Wrestling Club director Kim Burtin passed away this morning. Kim was an avid wrestling fan, and spent a great deal of her time supporting members of our club, junior high and high school teams. Please keep her family in your thoughts and prayers.

... terrible news. Kim was one of "wrestling family" and I will miss her uplifting spirit.

My thoughts to Nash and the rest of the family.

Kim, like most passionate fans of wrestling, loved everything this sport offers! Kim realized the impact and life lessons wrestling provides to young athletes. The Miller family is blessed to have crossed paths with this amazing woman, friend and mentor.

Words of comfort and condolences to Nash & Merl & Burtin family. A valiant fight by Kim. Kim's wrestling spirit will continue its presence in all that knew the Burtin family. Kim will definitely be one Wrestling Mom that will be surely missed. Glad we were gifted with the Burtin Wrestling Spirit!

Brandon, Brett & Ricki Bober

Kim Burtin

Kimberly Dawn �Kim� Burtin, of Eureka, died at the Greenwood County Hospital, on Thursday, June 13, 2012, at the age of 52.

She was born in Eureka on December 8, 1960, the daughter of David and Glynda (Tucker) Jackson. She attended Eureka schools, and graduated from Eureka High School with the class of 1978. After her schooling she worked at Eureka Thriftway for thirteen years, she then worked for Mediacom as a Customer service Representative for eighteen years. After her service with Mediacom she was employed at Midwest Mill Modernization, Inc., until her illness prevented her from working in July 2012. She also worked at various part time jobs around Eureka, including a teller at Eureka Downs, which she enjoyed the most.

On March 10, 1979, Kim was united in marriage to Merle Burtin in Eureka.

Kim was a member of the Eureka Booster Club, and was a combination of Director and Assistant Director of the Eureka Wrestling Club for seventeen years.

She is survived by her husband, Merle, of the home; one daughter, Nicole Kasper of Twenty-Nine Palms, California; one son, Nash Burtin of Eureka; mother and step-father, Glynda and Bob Powe of Eureka; grandson, Cole Burtin of Twenty-Nine Palms, California; brother, Matt Powe of Iola; sisters, Paula Milner of Emporia; and Sherry Trevino of Corpus Christi, Texas; step-brothers, John Powe of Leon; and Ronald Powe of Riverside, California; and step-sister, Sharon Adams of Kansas City, Kansas.

Memorial services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Thursday, June 20, 2013, at Eureka Downs with Pastor John Craighead of the Jefferson Street Baptist Church officiating. Cremation has been effected.

In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that memorials be made to the Eureka Youth Wrestling Club. Contributions may be sent in care of Koup Family Funeral Home, P.O. Box 595, Eureka, KS 67045, which was in charge of service arrangements.

There were always things that you could count on with Kim!

She was always eager to talk about her kids and her grandson!

She was always ready to talk about wrestling! Old war stories about Nash's battles were her favorite!

Kim and her friend Angie were always 2 of the first people to volunteer to help at a table when the Burlington Mat Cat tournament rolled around. She was there again this year in spite of her health, she was not about to miss.

She was a friend to many and will be missed by the Vander Linden family and the Burlington Wrestling Family!!

Rest in Peace!! God needed someone to organize a wrestling tourney the good way....by hand!! She will have the brackets ready for us when we get there someday!!

Our prayers to Merle, Nicole, Nash & Cole!
Doug & Michelle Vander Linden & Family