Memorials: Willena R. Burch Memorial Fund, PO Box 368, Grinnell, Iowa 50112. Willena was born the daughter of John and Jessie Reavis Jochims on October 7, 1924 in Tama, Iowa. She was raised in Tama and graduated from Tama High School with the class of 1942. Following her education, she received her teaching certificate and taught at country schools in Tama County. She was united in marriage to Beverley Burch on May 5, 1948 in Grinnell. The couple was blessed with nine children: Linda, Larry, David, John, Diane, Ed, Kevin, Jeffrey and Danny. Following their marriage, the couple lived in Grinnell most of their lives and also in Rockford, Illinois from 1966-1967. She was employed at the Tama Paper Mill and also at the Grinnell Glove Factory. She was a member of the Tama and Grinnell United Methodist Churches respectively. Her grandchildren were her love and she enjoyed spending hours at a time playing board games and card games with them. She was a strong Republican and a big fan of the Iowa Hawkeyes. Her enjoyments included listening to Polka music, gardening, cooking, watching the FOX News channel, and being outdoors. Willena is survived by her children, David Burch, John Burch, Diane Hill, Kevin (Sherrie) Burch, Danny Burch, all of Grinnell, and Ed (Toni) Burch of Newton, Iowa; 19 grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren; 1 great great grandchild; her brother, Victor (Carol) Jochims of Loves Park, Illinois; and her son-in-law, David Norman of Loves Park, Illinois. Willena was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her children, Linda Norman, Larry Burch and Jeffrey Burch; and her siblings, Donald Jochims, Gordon Jochims, and Delores Fetter.