![]() If Mike could share one thing right now, he would want you to know that he became a different person this past year as he surrendered himself to the love of Jesus Christ. Mike has learned of the beauty of others, the beauty of family and the beauty of faith. This may be hard to believe, but he was actually thankful for the experience and he hoped he could inspire just one other person during his storm. Mike’s last year has been quite a journey. Not to mention many other family members and friends. The cousin of Jena, Leeza Garza and her two sons, Jayden and Jackson Winter. Mike will also be missed by his mother-in-law, Pat Peck and her husband Gary Peck, Jena’s father Hobb Santel and his wife Bev Santel. His sister, Debbie Burns, and her fiancé, Ryan Dooley, and Debbie’s two daughters, Caley and Courtney. His brother, Bob Burns, and his wife Katrina and their three children Sammi, Bobby, and Ryan. Mike will be missed by many more, including, his father Robert Burns and his fiancé, Kim Keller. If you know Mike’s kids, you will know how much he loved them. He will always be remembered as a devoted, compassionate, and patient father who led with his sense of humor and quick wit. There is not enough room to list Mike’s accomplishments in his role as daddy. They have spent their time together laughing, loving, and creating beautiful memories. Mike and Jena have three children, Nathan (13), Emma (11) and Aubrey (8). This was just the beginning of more love to come. They dated for a year before Mike proposed in San Francisco in 1999. The magic really began when they reconnected in 1998. Mike and Jena first met at Hopewell Elementary School during their second grade year, they had a brief love affair in the fifth grade, and attended one home coming dance together in high school in which Mike shut the car door on Jena’s hair. Mike was married to the love of his life, Jena Burns, on Septemat United Methodist Church in Hyde Park. Mike also served our local community by mentoring students at Withrow High School and he organized and captained the Cycle of Sight team which provided vision care to local students through OneSight. This took him to India (2010) and South Africa (2013). He was not only passionate about his career with Luxottica, but he also pursued and enjoyed giving back through Luxottica Group Foundation, OneSight. After College Mike was employed by Deloitte, MeadWestvaco, and he spent the remainder of his career working for Luxottica as the Senior Director of Technical Services of North America. Although Mike would say that he was quiet in school he left with lifelong friends from high school and college who continually bless our family. After high school he attended Miami University in Oxford, Ohio and graduated in 1997 in which he received a Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Science, Systems Analysis. Mike grew up in West Chester, Ohio and graduated from Lakota High School in 1993. ![]() He was born on in Cincinnati, Ohio to Robert and Barbara Burns. He was at home and surrounded by loved ones, in Liberty Township, Ohio. Michael Robert Burns, 41, went home to be with the Lord on.
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