Blanka Alvarez Burt

Blanka Estela Alvarez Burt, 50, died Thursday, August 21, 2014 from injuries sustained in a car accident along with her sister and best friend, Rosita Maria Alvarez. Blanka was born June 24, 1964 to Gabino Alvarez Ramirez and Celia Moreno Gomez in Mexico City, Mexico. Blanka attended the National Autonomous University of Mexico in 1983 where she got her Master's in Business and Administration. She was a member of St.Charles Borromeo Church. Blanka's passionate and triumphant hunger to follow her dreams allowed her to work at her dream job as head of Human Resources and attorney of Serfin Bank for 12 years in Mexico City. After moving to Minnesota Blanka got interested in working for H&R block until 2012. Above all, she was a loving and dedicated stay at home mom and wife to her daughter Alex, and her "baby" Kerm. June 24, 2004, Blanka married Kermit John Burt of Utica. In her spare time she enjoyed traveling to exotic locations and learning about different cultures, cuisines, and musical genres. More than anything else she just enjoyed dancing, singing, shopping, going to the movie theatre, and having hours of laughter with all her family, especially with her daughter. Blanka is survived by her husband, Kermit; child, Alexandra Danae Alvarez at home; step children, Amber (Andrew), Timothy (Lindsay), Mathew, Michael, Tyler; mother, Celia Moreno Alvarez; brothers-in-law, Kenny (Patty) Burt, Kevin (Diane) Burt, Kyle (DeAnn) Burt; sisters in law, Kristie (Gene) Burt, Kim Alvarez, Keri (Shelly) Gerth; father and mother in-law, Merlin "Bozy" and JoAnn Burt. She was like a second mother to niece, Jessica Airaly Alvarez. Continuing with nieces, Heather Wirt, Mariana Moreno Alvarez, Lilana Moreno Alvarez; nephew, Ricardo Moreno Alvarez and many other nieces, nephews, family, and friends. She is preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Faustino Alvarez and Longina Ramirez; maternal grandparents, Pascual Moreno and Lucina Gomez; father Gabino Alvarez Ramirez; brother Faustino (Tino) Alvarez; and sister Rosita Alvarez Moreno. Funeral Mass will be 11 a.m., Saturday, September 6, 2014 at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church with the Reverend Kurt Farrell, Reverend Shawn Haremza and Reverend Jose Morales officiating. Burial will follow at Hillside Cemetery. Visitation will be 5 - 8 p.m., Friday at Hoff Funeral & Cremation Service - St. Charles and one hour prior to mass at church. Please share a memory of Blanka and sign her online guestbook at www.hofffuneral.com.