Mary Lou (Gaston) Burkett, age 79, of Salem, Illinois, passed away on Monday, April 20, 2026, at Deaconess Illinois Crossroads Hospital in Mount Vernon. Mary Lou was born on September 27, 1946, in Centralia, Illinois, the daughter of Clair and Geraldine (Brasel) Gaston. She spent many years working as a secretary for Stanford Engineering, where she was known for her reliability, organization, and quiet professionalism. Mary Lou took pride in her…
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