Gloria Ann Burk

Born November 5, 1930 in Thrall, Texas, Gloria was the daughter of Willie Paul and Annie Christina Juricek Matoska. She was raised on a farm outside of Round Rock, graduated from Round Rock High School, and was proud to be a country girl. Gloria was very musical and played piano and accordion in her family's band called “Uncle Billy's Playboys”, which was made up of her father, three brothers and only sister. Uncle Billy's Playboys, was a country western band, and they performed live on Taylor, Texas KTAE Radio every Saturday morning during the late 1940's.

In 1954, Gloria married Paul Burk after Paul served his country in the US Armed Forces. Paul and Gloria have two children, Jimmy Ray, born in 1957 and Jo Ann, born in 1961. Gloria and Paul raised their family in Austin, Texas. She was a hard working woman who held various jobs over the years while keeping

house and making a home cooked meal every night. Together, Gloria and Paul joined Redeemer Lutheran Church in 1965 as two of their original church members. There she played on the Redeemer Lutheran Girls slow pitch softball team as a short stop from 1965 through the 1970's. Gloria went to work for the State of Texas, retiring after 22 years from the Texas Railroad Commission.

Gloria Burk was a fun, energetic and adventurous woman who enjoyed living life. She was up for anything whether it took place at the beach, listening to live music and dancing, tubing down the river, and watching her grandchildren play sports, as long as she did it with her family. Gloria enjoyed spending time outdoors whether she was cooking, walking five miles every day or working the family gardens. She was one of a kind and will be greatly missed.

Gloria is preceded in death by her parents and brother, Leo Matoska.

Survivors include her husband of 60 years, Paul Burk of Pflugerville; her son, Jimmy Burk and wife Cath of Round Rock; her daughter, Jo Ann and

husband Eric Hodgson of Pflugerville; her grandsons, Mason Burk and wife Jenni of Monument, CO, Chase Burk and wife Kristin of Buckholts,

Brad Hodgson of Pflugerville, and granddaughter Brandy Hodgson and partner Justin Davis of Pflugerville; and great-grandsons Brayden Burk of

Monument, CO, Hunter Hodgson of Austin, and Draven Davis of Pflugerville. She is also survived by her brothers, Harry Matoska and wife

Evelyn of Granger, Bill Matoska, Jr of Pflugerville, and her sister, Virginia and husband Bobby Kinser of San Marcos, along with many other nieces, nephews, relatives and dear friends.

Memorials may be given to Redeemer Lutheran Church or Hospice Austin, or the Leukemia Foundation.

Family and friends are invited to a visitation from 6:00 pm. until 8:00 pm. on Friday, May 1, 2015 at Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Funeral Home in Pflugerville. Funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, May 2, 2015 at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 1500 W. Anderson Lane, Austin, Texas 78757. Interment will follow at Cook-Walden/ Capital Parks Cemetery in Pflugerville.

Please visit Gloria’s memorial at www.cookwaldencapitalparks.com