LYNDON, Kan. – Marian Mussatto Burns, 95, passed away Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, at her home southwest of Lyndon, Kan. She was born on April 18, 1931, in Burlingame, Kan., the daughter of Victor and Janet (Hotchkiss) Mussatto.
Marian grew up in Burlingame, and graduated from Burlingame High School in 1949. She earned her Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Kansas in 1954. She has lived near Lyndon since 1955.
Marian had been an attorney, establishing Burns and Burns P. A., later Burns, Burns, Walsh and Walsh P. A., in Lyndon for 70 years. She was the first female county attorney in Kansas, also being the youngest at the age of 23. Marian had been a Lyndon school board member, president of Lyndon Pride, Osage County Economic Development, and 4-H leader and scout leader for her kids. She competed in the Kansas State Horse Show Circuit and traveled the country barrel racing in the Senior Pro Rodeo Association until the age of 80. She was a force to be reckoned with!
On June 1, 1951, Marian was united in marriage to Clyde Burns, at the Danforth Chapel on the KU campus. To this union two children were born, Janet and Richard.
Marian was preceded in death by her parents, Victor and Janet; and her brother, Raymond Mussatto.
Marian is survived by her husband of 75 years, Clyde; two children, Janet (Pat) Walsh, of Lyndon, and Richard (Carmen) Burns, Lyndon; six grandchildren, Alex (Vicky) Walsh, Nick (Ashlyn) Walsh, Joe (Madison) Walsh, Mason (Lisa) Burns, Sydney Walsh and Rylan Burns; and five great-grandchildren, Waylyn, Clyde, Wyatt, Judah and Charley.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, at Feltner Funeral Chapel, Lyndon. The family will receive friends after the service until 3:30 p.m. Private family burial will follow at Lyndon Cemetery. Western attire is encouraged by the family.
Memorial contributions can be made to Lyndon Pride or Lyndon Saddle Club, sent in care of Feltner Funeral Home, 818 Topeka Ave., Lyndon, KS 66451. Condolences can be left at feltnerfuneralhome.com.
