Jo Lynne Burgh

Jo Lynne was born on April 6, 1942, to Dr. and Mrs. Carl E. Warden. Whenever Jo was asked about where she was from, she proudly announced that she was born and raised in Lake Charles, “Loo-Zee-An-Uh”, and would go on about her wonderful upbringing and adoration for her older brother, Carl Warden, Jr. She spent a good majority of her summers at Camp Mystic in Hunt, TX as both camper and counselor, beginning a legacy for her daughters and granddaughters to follow. She graduated from Lake Charles High School, attended Mount Vernon College, Louisiana State University, and achieved her degree in Nursing from the University of Texas at Galveston. It was there she found the love of her life in Ross Burgh. They married on August 24, 1963, started their family and began their professional careers where Jo worked at Shriner’s Hospital, caring for burn patients as a Registered Nurse. Ross’ OBGYN practice brought the Burgh Family to Austin in the early 1970s. They settled in Northwest Hills and Jo began her lifelong commitment to serving the Austin community through volunteering and immersed herself in her children’s school and sporting activities. Jo served on numerous boards of non-profit and school organizations including Doss Elementary, Murchison Junior High, Kealing Junior High, Johnston and Anderson High Schools, Laguna Gloria, Women’s Symphony League of Austin, Austin Symphony Orchestra, The Settlement Home, Austin Women’s Club, Foster Angels and her beloved Northwest Hills United Methodist Church. Although the passing of Ross in 1990 brought great sorrow, she soon found what would ultimately become her greatest passion that same year, her new role as MeeMaw. She never missed an opportunity to support her grandchildren and found her greatest joy in watching them grow up. The family takes comfort in knowing that they all spent one last weekend together in San Diego at the wedding of her eldest granddaughter.

Jo Lynne is survived by her daughter, Betsy D’Acierno, and husband, Greg Jiongo, her son, Steven Burgh, and wife Stacy, her son, Michael Burgh, her daughter, Jennifer Owens, and husband, Wade, and her adored grandchildren, Adam D’Acierno, and wife, Rachel, Jordan Wallrich, and husband, Chase, Kyle Burgh, Katelyn Burgh, Shelby Owens, Laney Owens and Hunter Grace Owens. Jo Lynne is also survived by her lifelong childhood friend and “sister”, Janet Mahaffey Postell.

“We rise by lifting others.” – Robert Green Ingersoll

The family would like to thank the ER team of doctors and nurses at Ascension Seton Medical Center for their attentive care and compassion.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to The Settlement Home of Austin, 1600 Payton Gin Road, Austin, TX 78758.

Funeral services will be held at Cook-Walden Funeral Home, 6100 N. Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78752, on Tuesday, December 28, 2021. Visitation will be at 11:00 AM and Funeral at 1:00 PM. Graveside services will be held immediately after the funeral at Austin Memorial Park Cemetery, 2800 Hancock Drive, Austin, TX 78731.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.cookwaldenfuneralhome.com for the Burgh family.