Cassie Burnett

Cassie was born October 12, 1962, in Manhattan, KS, the daughter of Neal and Judith Hurd Foland. She grew up in Carbondale, IL. While working at McDonalds she met David Burnett whom she married on June 30, 1984.

As she raised three young children, Cassie got her second degree and worked for many years as a 5th grade teacher at DuBois Elementary School where she made a difference to countless children. If you were ever a student of hers, please know you meant a lot to her.

Cassie spent years giving back to her community and raising money for breast cancer research and treatments. She completed 5 60-mile Susan G Komen walks all over the country and helped organize the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides walk for many years. She spent a decade as a Girl Scout leader and was a member of King’s Daughters where she volunteered to deliver Meals on Wheels. She also organized huge annual yard sales that raised thousands of dollars for cancer research.

Cassie and David’s home is filled with plants and surrounded by flowers. She loved tending to and collecting beautiful house plants. She also loved to travel and lived in Beirut, Lebanon for a year where she visited several countries in the Middle East and developed a life-long fondness for Lebanese food. She travelled throughout Europe, Greece, Cyprus, and Japan as well as many places back home from Hawaii to Alaska.

She was an avid St. Louis Cardinals fan and she and David went to many games over the years. She loved to bake and try new recipes and especially loved cooking for big family gatherings. Above all else she loved spending time with her family, playing games, telling stories, and laughing.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Judy.

Cassie is survived by her husband, David Burnett of Springfield; her children, Sarah (Dan) Schoenig of St. Louis, MO, Michael (Emily) Burnett of Orlando, FL, and Jack (Nicole) Burnett of Flagstaff, AZ; grandchildren, Theo, Danny, and Ellie; father, Neal Foland; siblings, Debbie, Kim, Tad, Tracie, and Cheryl; and many nieces and nephews.

Private family ceremonies will be held at Butler Funeral Home-Springfield. A Celebration of Life will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, September 15th at Panther Creek Country Club.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, Susan G Komen for the Cure, or the Springfield Public School Foundation.

The family is being served by Butler Funeral Home-Springfield, 900 S. 6th St., Springfield, IL.