Sharlyn "Shari" Joleen Burke Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Sharlyn "Shari" Joleen Burke, age 58, peacefully passed away on the evening of June 11, 2022, at her home surrounded by loved ones in Dagsboro, DE. Shari spent almost a year battling Non-Hodgkins lymphoma. She was born on October 20, 1963, in Des Moines, IA, daughter of the late Frankie Heisler and Joyce Joleen Fleming Heisler. She grew up in Des Moines and attended the University of Iowa where she graduated in 1987. In 1989, she moved to the east coast, living in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Dagsboro, DE starting in 1992. While in Philadelphia in 1990 she met her husband, Bill, and the two married in 1995. After splitting time between Pennsylvania and southern Delaware, they made the full time move to Dagsboro in 1998 to raise their family and be by the beach and friends Shari was a beloved member of the community and would be recognized by those everywhere, from the boardwalk to the grocery store. She was heavily involved in her children’s lives. Shari would volunteer and attend all her kids sporting or school events. She was their loudest cheerleader and comforting soul for everything. Shari could be found at the beach, the pool, the porch with her closest friends, or on the couch with her beloved pets. An active walker she would be seen walking her 10,000 steps with her dogs Basco or Remy every day. She was an avid sports fan, rooting for the Philadelphia Eagles and Iowa Hawkeyes. The weekend calendar was always cleared for her to cheer loud and proud on Saturday for the Hawkeyes and Sunday for the Eagles. Shari was preceded in death by her father, Frank Heisler, Des Moines, IA; her grandparents, Homer and Ruth Fleming, Carthage, IL; and Ronald and Vera Heisler, Basco, IL. She is survived by her husband of twenty-seven years, Bill Burke; and children: Declan, McKenna and Keaton Burke; her mother, Joyce Heisler; her brother, Steve Heisler and his wife Sandy; her niece, Sarah Cowie and husband Matt, and their daughter Madison.; her nephew Matthew Heisler all of Des Moines, IA.; her in-laws, (Burke’s) Cathleen of Fenwick Island, DE, Geri, Dan, and nephew Nick of Tampa, FL, Chris, Michelle, niece Emily and nephew Ryan of Stewart Manor, NY. A Celebration of Life will be held on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at 3:00 PM, at Parsell Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 34874 Atlantic Ave, Ocean View, DE 19970, where friends may visit beginning at 2:00 PM. Per Shari's request, those attending the services are asked to please wear bright, happy colors to honor her memory. Please sign the virtual guestbook located on the tribute page. FLORAL NOTE: PLEASE DELIVER ALL ARRANGEMENTS BY 10:00 AM ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22 AT OUR CLARKSVILLE LOCATION.

Sharlyn "Shari" Joleen Burke

October 20, 1963 - June 11, 2022