Maynon Burson

Maynon Burson, 93 of Sioux City passed away on Friday, February 22, 2019 at the Sunrise Retirement Home.

Funeral services will be at 3:00 P.M. Sunday at Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel. Rev. Scott Squires will officiate. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Online condolences may be sent to www.meyerbroschapels.com.

Maynon was born May 21, 1925 in Pisgah, IA, she was the daughter of John W. and Lillie May (Franks) Hall. Maynon was the youngest of 11 children. She grew up in Pisgah, graduated from Pisgah High School and lived most of her life in Sioux City.

In Rockport MO on December 28, 1942, Maynon married the love of her life, Harland W. Burson with whom she would happily spend the next 70 years until his death on October 10, 2012 in Sioux City.

Maynon worked tirelessly in their home, while helping her husband build their family business which later came to be known as H. Burson & Son Trucking.  From 1946 until she retired in 1985, she was the problem-solver, bookkeeper, and office manager.

Maynon was a longtime member of First Lutheran Church in South Sioux City. She was a talented seamstress, a creative crafter and a wonderful cook.  Maynon was a loving wife, and a devoted mother, grandmother and great grandmother.

Survivors include her children: Dennis Burson (Darlene), Diane Hirschbach, and Deb Hundertmark (Bruce) all of Sioux City; 6 grandchildren: Dennis Burson Jr, Wendy Steemken, Holly McManigal (Scott), Reed Burson (Barb), Jaci Uecker (Gregg) and Addie Hollingsworth (Robert); and 13 great grandchildren. 

Maynon was preceded in death by her parents, husband Harland, son-in-law Jason Hirschbach; and 10 brothers and sisters.

We wish to extend our profound appreciation to the Sunrise staff who helped to care lovingly for our precious mom.