Individual Details

Posted at findagrave.com: Virginia K. Gorton was born September 21, 1917, in Waterloo, Iowa, the daughter of Thomas and Anna (Morley) Kirkpatrick. She graduated from Waterloo East High School with the class of 1935. After graduation, Virginia attended Dickinson Secretarial School. She was united in marriage to Clifford H. Gorton on April 30, 1939, in Waterloo; he preceded her in death on June 4, 2003. Virginia worked as a secretary at Powers Manufacturing Company in Waterloo, until her children were born. She then stayed at home to care for her family. Later, she went back to work at Powers, retiring in 1980. Virginia enjoyed her family, sewing, bird watching, nature, Scrabble and chocolate. Virginia passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2015 at NewAldaya Lifescapes, at the age of 97. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; 2 brothers: Russell Kirkpatrick and Wendell Kirkpatrick and a son-in-law Alvin Beenken.

Birth	21 Sep 1917	Waterloo, Black Hawk Co., Iowa
Marriage	30 Apr 1939	Waterloo, Black Hawk Co., Iowa - Clifford Harry Gorton
Death	18 Jun 2015	Cedar Falls, Black Hawk Co., Iowa
Burial		Waterloo Memorial Park Cemetery, Waterloo, Black Hawk Co., Iowa

Spouse

Clifford Harry Gorton (1912 - 2003)

Father	Thomas Edwin Kirkpatrick (1885 - 1933)
Mother	Anna E. Morley (1890 - 1933)
Sibling	Russell C. Kirkpatrick (1914 - 1999)
Sibling	Wendell C. Kirkpatrick (1922 - 2005)