Lynn Burgmaier, 74, of Greenfield

Celebration of Life Services:  Will be held on Saturday, November 18, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Greenfield, Iowa.  A luncheon will be held at the Bridgewater Activity Center immediately following the service. Private family burial will be in the Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery at a later time. Pastor Dr. Keith Schweitzer will officiate the service.  The Lamb Funeral Home in Greenfield is in charge of the professional arrangements.  Online condolences may be left to the family at to be www.lambfuneralhomes.com.

Family Visitation:  The family will greet friends at the church on Saturday one hour prior to services.

Memorials:  May be directed to the Lynn Burgmaier Memorial Fund to be established by the family at a later date.

Lynn Ellen Burgmaier was born July 25, 1949, the daughter of Lawrence and Dorothy Teple in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She passed away on Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at the Greenfield Nursing and Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Greenfield, Iowa at the age of 74.

She grew up in Madison with her family and attended the UW of Wisconsin in Madison. While there she pursued a degree in music. She also toured with the University of Wisconsin Tudor Singers and performed in many cities. She had the voice of an angel that many of us had the privilege to hear. 

Lynn moved to Iowa in 1975. During her years in Greenfield she worked at the nursing homes, helped care for elderly in their homes, and was custodian at the Immanuel Lutheran Church for many years. She was a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Greenfield.  She loved quilting, reading, puzzles, cats and BASEBALL. Especially her Chicago Cubs! She religiously watched or attended the College World Series every year. She wrote a book about baseball that was published named The Man from Right Field.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Dorothy.

She is survived by her daughters Rachel Nixon and Veronica Nixon (Travers Buda). Her sister Maren Vila and many nieces, nephews, and friends.