Clarence J. "Kisser" Burns, 78, Arcadia, Florida, formerly of Monticello, died Thursday, Nov. 28, at DeSoto Memorial Hospital in Arcadia.

He was born July 4, 1918, to Arthur and Rosa Whiteman Burns, in Cass County. He was married Feb. 6, 1944, to Ina Marie Zootman.

He was a White County farmer until 1968.

He retired after 13 years from the Monticello Water Department.

He was a former member of the Eagles and Moose Lodges.

Surviving with his wife are two sons, Robert A., New Haven and Douglas W., Chalmers; two daughters, Judith K. Hirt, McSherrystown, Pa. and Karen J. Fountain, Imperial, Mo.; a brother, Richard, Kokomo; two sisters, Jean Schoenke, Winchester and Delores Asher, Otterbein and eight grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.

No local service was planned.

Memorials may be given to the Leukemia Society of America.

Arrangements were made by the James A. McKee Funeral Home in Nortb Port, Florida.