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Obituary

Dr. Paul Breckner, 92, of Burlington, died 4:25 a.m. Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at the Great River Hospice House in West Burlington.
Born August 1, 1925 in Agnethlen, Romania, he was the son of Hermann and Melitta (Spreer) Breckner. He married Theresia (Isa) Zupancic on May 10, 1949 in Graz, Austria. She died January 31, 1997. He married Donna Bonar on January 19, 2002.
Dr. Breckner was a physician in general practice for 40 years, graduating from Karl-Franzens-Universität in Graz, Austria in February 1956. He worked in Mason City, Iowa; Chicago, Illinois and Dixon, Illinois, before starting a private practice in Plymouth, Illinois in 1959. In 1967, he moved to Burlington and practiced with Dr. George Gundrum until retiring in 1992. Paul continued to work part time at Health West Clinic and IAAP until full retirement in 1997.
He was a 35-year member of the Iowa Medical Society, a member of the Academy of Family Physicians, and on the medical staff of Burlington Medical Center for over 35 years. Paul also served terms as President of the Des Moines County Medical Society and chief of staff at Burlington Medical Center.
In addition to his passion for medicine and the care of his patients, Paul loved working in his yard and tinkering around the house, travelling and spending time with family and friends.
Survivors include his wife, Donna Bonar of Burlington; two daughters, Eva (David) Adams of Boston, MA and Andrea Breckner of Minneapolis, MN; two sons, Paul Breckner of St. Louis, MO and Christopher (Lu Anne) Breckner of Coralville, IA; four grandchildren, Meredith Breckner, Timothy Adams, Abigail Breckner and Elizabeth Adams; one sister, Hannemarie Mathes of Germany; sister in-law Sue (Steve) Nelson of West Burlington; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife and brother, Reinhardt.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to: Great River Hospice, 1306 S. Washington Road, West Burlington, IA 52655.