Michael Dean Burtenshaw, 65, passed away on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2022. He was born on May 21, 1957, in Price, Utah to Leroy and Ila Charlotte Burtenshaw. He married Diane Killingsworth on April 29, 1988 in Clarksville, TN. Michael proudly served our country in the United States Army from 1974, retiring in 1994. Honorable discharge as a Staff Sargeant (E-6). He worked at University of Louisiana at Monroe as a police officer from 1995 to 1999. He went on to work at UT Southwestern from 1999 to 2018 where he retired as a Lieutenant. One of his fondest memories was during his deployment in Desert Storm when he lost the cross necklace his wife Diane had given him, and miraculously found it by chance, in the sand at a later time. Michael loved his family and also loved his golden retriever, Dixie. Those left to remember Michael are his wife, Diane Burtenshaw; sons: Christopher Burtenshaw and wife Billie of Darrington, WA, Adam Burtenshaw and wife, Melissa Huett of Hoquiam, WA, Shane Burtenshaw of Dallas; sisters: Saundra Wallace, Julie Kitchens; 6 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; numerous other siblings, nieces, nephews, and other family members. Michael is preceded in death by his parents: Leroy and Ila Charlotte Burtenshaw; and step-mother, Patsy Larue Burtenshaw. There will be a memorial at 2:00 pm on Thursday, January 12, 2023, at Lynch Funeral Home Chapel in Caddo Mills. Bro. John Sherman presiding. Michael will be laid to rest at DFW National Cemetery in Dallas on January 13, 2023 at 10:15 am. Memorial Service Thursday, January 12, 2023 2:00 PM Lynch Funeral Home 2203 Gilmer Street Caddo Mills,Texas 75135 Inurnment Friday, January 13, 2023 10:15 AM DFW National Cemetery 2000 Mountain Creek Pkwy, Dallas,TX 75211