Obituary
Carole Hon (Burkhart) Tyska of Fort Myers, Florida, beloved mother of Susan (Burkhart) O’Leary (Tim), Nancy (Burkhart Disla) Cerf (Jim), and Karen Burkhart (Van), lost her fight to pneumonia on Saturday, July 8, 2023. Carole is survived by her three daughters, and grandchildren, Travis, Caroline, Declan and Angela. Born in Dearborn, Indiana, lived in Chicago, Illinois before moving to Bonita Springs, Florida in 2001. Wife of Edwin C. Tyska(deceased) and Richard S. Burkhart (deceased).
Carole was a devoted and loving mother and grandmother. She was also a great friend and loved her friends and family from Indiana, Maryland, Illinois and Florida. She was tenacious and proud of completing her Bachelor’s Degree after many years of taking classes part-time and she beat breast cancer while in her sixties. She was always up for some fun. She loved her many years as a Bonita Bay resident, spending Friday nights dancing with Ed and playing bridge and bocci with her friends. Most recently, Carole lived at Cypress Cove in Fort Myers and was fortunate to make it through the pandemic and Hurricane Ian with their good care. Her nightly dinners with her friends there were a highlight of her day.
Carole will be deeply missed. In lieu of flowers, donations can be given to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (www.bcrf.org) or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (www.stjude.org).
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