Anke Burger, 87, of Pullman, WA passed away April 11, 2023 at her Pullman home.  Anke was born June 19, 1935, in Berlin, Germany to Dr. Walter & Irmgard (Bramm) David.  She grew up in Germany and trained as a medical technician there following high school.  In 1962 she moved to the United States to work as a laboratory technician at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.  Later, Anke moved to the University of Wisconsin in Madison, where she met her future husband, Dieter Burger, who was a graduate student at the time.  They were married in Madison on September 26, 1964, and moved to Pullman, Washington, that same year.  She raised their family during which time she was actively involved in the children's many activities.  Anke returned to school in the 1980's and received her Bachelor of Science in Horticulture from Washington State University.  Anke worked at WSU as an Administrative Assistant until her retirement.  She had an inquisitive, science-minded nature and a warm and generous soul. She loved gardening, music, literature, and refining her knowledge about native plants and nature around her. Anke always put family first in her life and provided inspiration and moral support to all that had the pleasure of getting to know her. In her later years, she became involved with the Idaho Native Plant Society in addition to being a member of the Nature Conservancy, the California Invasive Plant Council, and a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Pullman.  She is survived by her husband Dieter Burger of Pullman; her daughter Jutta Burger and partner Bob; sisters Ingrid David, Hilke David-Bruce & Gesine Eder.  Anke was preceded in death by her son Rolf in 1988.  A memorial service will be held on Friday, April 28, 2023, at 2PM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Pullman.  Corbeill Funeral Home of Pullman, WA has been entrusted with arrangements.  In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Idaho Native Plant Society, the WSU Rolf M. Burger Memorial Scholarship, or Trinity Lutheran Church.