Glenda "Sue"

Burrell

Chambers — Glenda "Sue" Burrell, 80, of Chambers, died Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025 at Accura Healthcare in O'Neill.

Memorial visitation was held on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025 at Biglin's Mortuary in O'Neill.

A celebration of life service was held on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025 at the mortuary in O'Neill.

Memorials may be made to the family for future designation.

Glennda Sue was born at Pratt, KS on Dec. 7, 1944 the third of eight children to David and Eleanor (Mease) Watkins. Sue was named Glennda in honor of her Uncle Glenn Watkins who was in the service due to being born on the 3rd Anniversary of Pearl Harbor.

Sue started grade school at Sharon, KS and graduated high school from Nashville, KS, class of 1962. She continued her education at Pittsburgh State Teachers College in Pittsburgh, KS then graduated from Wichita State University in Wichita, KS with a bachelor of science in elementary education in 1966.

Sue met Foster Burrell in the summer of 1966 when he was working with her brothers on a wheat harvest crew in Kansas. They married on Dec. 30, 1966 at the Methodist Church in Chambers. To this union, two children were born Brenda and Vincent.

The couple lived in Wichita, KS and Atkinson before making their home in Chambers. Sue touched many lives as a teacher of 41 years. She taught one year of third grade at Isley Elementary in Wichita, KS then taught at Chambers Public Schools from 1969 to 2009 in kindergarten, first grade and second grade.

Due to Parkinson's, Sue retired in 2009. Sue and Foster enjoyed spending time with their grandkids at sporting events and festivals. Sue loved playing cards and games, doing puzzles and spending time with her family and friends. She made many new friends during her time in care facilities since 2018. A special thank you to the staff of Country Lane Retirement Village, Good Samaritan Society and Arbor Care/Accura Healthcare for their care of Sue.

Sue is survived by her two children Brenda (Al) Walnofer and Vincent (Denise) Burrell, all of Chambers; nine grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren Ben (Debra) Walnofer and children Reid and Reese, Luke (Cheri) Walnofer and daughters Willow and Autumn, Alexandrya Burrell (Connor Saner) and children Neveah, Sylus, Xander, Caydyn, Athene and Dezi, Peter (Kadi) Walnofer and children Sage, Walker and Bridger, John(Jessika) Walnofer and children Liam, Charlotte, Noa and Rory, Chyenne (Eddy) DuPree and children Elliot, Kayne and Arlo, Schyler Burrell, BrookLynn Burrell (Brandon Coombs) and son Beckett and Mary Walnofer; three brothers David (Laurie) Watkins, Bill (Jill) Watkins and Richard (Carol) Watkins; three sisters Judy Holmes, Linda (Kenny) Hageman and Sarah (Ted) Gill ; and many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, one brother Roy Watkins and one brother-in-law Mike Holmes.