Afton Alaine Burdick, 16, of Circleville, KS passed away Friday, February 17, 2017 as a result of a car accident. She was born September 11, 2000 in Holton, KS the daughter of Alan David Burdick and Lori Lynn Arnold Burdick.

Afton was a sophomore at Jackson Heights High School and was a member of the yearbook staff. She had just been accepted to the culinary program at Washburn Tech. She was a member of Circleville Christian Church. Afton got her first job; working at Banner Creek Animal Hospital as a kennel tech.

Survivors include her mother, Lori Burdick of Circleville, KS; her father, Alan Burdick of Ottawa, KS; her sister, Bailey Burdick of Circleville, KS; maternal grandparents, Robert and Jeannie Arnold of Circleville, KS; maternal great-grandmother, Maxine Lewis of Holton, KS; aunts, uncles, cousins and her 2 best-friends/side-kicks, Mikayla Coop of Holton and Emilee Borders of Whiting.

She was preceded in death by maternal uncle, Randy Arnold and paternal grandparents.

Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, February 23, 2017 at the Mercer Funeral Home in Holton. Burial will follow in the Circleville Cemetery. Family will greet friends from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Wednesday evening at the funeral home. Memorials may be given to the Afton Burdick Memorial Fund c/o Mercer Funeral Home, P.O. Box 270, Holton, KS 66436. To leave a special message for the family, please visit www.mercerfuneralhomes.com.