Tonni Collette Burns
2/14/1945 - 5/29/2024

Tonni Collette Burns passed away peacefully Wednesday morning, May 29, 2024, after a courageous battle with Lymphoma.

Tonni was a native of Baton Rouge, and was a resident of Mountain View, TX and Camp Verde, TX.

She attended University High School in Baton Rouge, graduated from Louisiana State University, and was a member of Chi Omega Sorority. She was a member of the Junior League of Baton Rouge. Tonni was an excellent second grade teacher, homemaker, nurse and above all, a loving, caring friend.

She was predeceased by her husband, Daniel Joseph Burns; her parents, Mary Charlotte Thonssen Collette and Lloyd Franklin Collette; and her brother-in-law, Charles Wilson Burns Jr.

Tonni is survived by her sister, Mary Kay Collette Brown (Terrell); her sister-in-law, Nancy Cecilia Burns; and brother-in-law, Jacob Traber Burns and his son, Traber Burns. Tonni is also survived by Mary Kay's children, Anne Collette Brown Bruce (Anthony), John Terrell Brown Jr. (Kate), and Lloyd Andrew Brown (Caffery); nine great-nieces and nephews and four great-great-nephews.

She loved living in the Hill Country of Texas for over 25 years. Tonni's home was surrounded by over a hundred acres of magnificent views that she enjoyed until the end of her life. She loved observing and feeding all her favorite wildlife.

The family greatly appreciates the love and caring of Reynaldo and Juan Escajeda and their families, and Barbara Bryant and her daughters. The family thanks the doctors and staff at Kerrville Texas Oncology and OpusCare for their empathy and support.

Tonni will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.

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