Denise Lynn Burger July 16, 1953 - December 2, 2016

Denise Lynn Hammack-Burger passed away December 2 in her Redmond home. She was 63.

A Celebration of Life will take place December 17, at 2 p.m., at the Redmond American Legion Hall, 704 S.W. 8th St., Redmond.

Denise was born July 16, 1953, to Wesley Milton and Dona Lee Abbott Hammack, in Sisters. She was the third of eight children. Denise, or "Neesy" as she was known growing up in Sisters, was one of the first female log truck drivers. She had a long career as a truck driver. She retired shortly after meeting Andy Burger in 2000. She married Andy on October 24, 2002.

Denise loved camping, fishing, hunting, and helping others. She was an amazing wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. She will be deeply missed.

She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers Dick, Lyle, and John Hammack; her sisters Becky Ward and Patty Hall. She is survived by her husband Andy Burger; children Jason Burger, Buffy Dunnigan, Lanette Sleutel, and Andrew Burger Jr.; brothers Jack Hammack, Jim (Kristie) Hammack; 12 grandchildren; 9 nieces and nephews; and 16 great-nieces and great-nephews, who all loved her dearly.