Longtime TV engineer, Mark Burg, dies

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Longtime TV engineer and member of the Broadcasters Clinic Committee, Mark G. Burg, died unexpectedly on Sunday. He was 66.

Burg worked more than 34 years at WLAX-TV/WEUX-TV in La Crosse/Eau Claire. He was a member of the Broadcasters Clinic Committee since 1997.

According to his obituary, “Burg was affectionally known as Uncle Bark. He was a generous person who loved his family and had a strong faith. Mark was a proud Eagle Scout and a member of the La Crosse Republican Party.”

A funeral service is scheduled for June 18 at Seefeld Funeral Home, 1025 Oregon Street, Oshkosh, with visitation scheduled for 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and services to follow.

Burial will take place on June 19 at Lake View Memorial Park at 1 p.m.