Individual Details
Dwight Lee Kirkpatrick
(5 Mar 1908 - 7 Oct 1958)
Adams County Free Press, Corning, Iowa, Thursday, October 16, 1958, Page 6, Col. 4: Dwight L. Kirkpatrick, was found dead at the farm home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Jay, west of Creston, Tuesday, October 7, when they returned home that afternoon. He had apparently suffered another heart attack.
Dwight L. Kirkpatrick was born at Prescott, March 5, 1908. He was the son of Alvin G. and Edith Knodle Kirkpatrick. He was married at Corning, Sept. 13, 1926, to Irene Beairs.
Mr. Kirkpatrick lived at Prescott until 1934, at Kellerton from 1934 to 1942; and at Greenfield from 1942 to 1944. He came to Creston in 1944. He joined the Central State Electric Co. gas service in Creston on August 18, 1946, and remained with the gas service when it was consolidated with the Iowa Electric Light and Power Co. He was operational department foreman for the gas service.
Surviving are his widow; four daughters, Mr. Colleen Brotherton of Creston, Mrs. Carol Wynn of Burlington, Mrs. Lois Jay of Creston, and Diana Kirkpatrick at home; three sons, Boyd of Creston, Jerry in the U.S. navy and Eddie at home; three brothers, Willis Kirkpatrick of Council Bluffs, Forest Kirkpatrick of Redland[s], Calif.; and Kenneth Kirkpatrick of Winterset; and a sister, Mrs. Velma Swinford, of Redland[s], Calif.; 10 grandchildren.
Mr. Kirkpatrick was a member of the Carl Methodist church and the American Legion post, in Creston. He had been in military service from April 1945, to December 1946.
Mr. Kirkpatrick had suffered a heart attack in August, 1952, from which he had recovered.
Funeral services were held Friday, Oct. 19th at 2 p.m. at Coen's Funeral Home. Rev. Norman State officiated, pastor of the First Baptist church. Burial was in Graceland cemetery, where graveside services were conducted by the American Legion.
Pallbearers were Junior Antisdel, Lawrence Antisdel, Carl Tugel, Ralph Blazek, Glen Homan and Hubert Homan. Music was by Mrs. Camille Ladd, organist, and Russell Henry, who sang. Personnel of the Iowa Electric Light and Power Co. attended in a body.
Inscription at findagrave.comIowa PVT 1907 SVC Comd Unit, World War II. Also a picture of him in uniform.
Dwight L. Kirkpatrick was born at Prescott, March 5, 1908. He was the son of Alvin G. and Edith Knodle Kirkpatrick. He was married at Corning, Sept. 13, 1926, to Irene Beairs.
Mr. Kirkpatrick lived at Prescott until 1934, at Kellerton from 1934 to 1942; and at Greenfield from 1942 to 1944. He came to Creston in 1944. He joined the Central State Electric Co. gas service in Creston on August 18, 1946, and remained with the gas service when it was consolidated with the Iowa Electric Light and Power Co. He was operational department foreman for the gas service.
Surviving are his widow; four daughters, Mr. Colleen Brotherton of Creston, Mrs. Carol Wynn of Burlington, Mrs. Lois Jay of Creston, and Diana Kirkpatrick at home; three sons, Boyd of Creston, Jerry in the U.S. navy and Eddie at home; three brothers, Willis Kirkpatrick of Council Bluffs, Forest Kirkpatrick of Redland[s], Calif.; and Kenneth Kirkpatrick of Winterset; and a sister, Mrs. Velma Swinford, of Redland[s], Calif.; 10 grandchildren.
Mr. Kirkpatrick was a member of the Carl Methodist church and the American Legion post, in Creston. He had been in military service from April 1945, to December 1946.
Mr. Kirkpatrick had suffered a heart attack in August, 1952, from which he had recovered.
Funeral services were held Friday, Oct. 19th at 2 p.m. at Coen's Funeral Home. Rev. Norman State officiated, pastor of the First Baptist church. Burial was in Graceland cemetery, where graveside services were conducted by the American Legion.
Pallbearers were Junior Antisdel, Lawrence Antisdel, Carl Tugel, Ralph Blazek, Glen Homan and Hubert Homan. Music was by Mrs. Camille Ladd, organist, and Russell Henry, who sang. Personnel of the Iowa Electric Light and Power Co. attended in a body.
Inscription at findagrave.comIowa PVT 1907 SVC Comd Unit, World War II. Also a picture of him in uniform.
Events
| Birth | 5 Mar 1908 | Prescott, Adams Co., Iowa |  | ||
| Marriage | 13 Sep 1926 | Corning, Adams Co., Iowa - Anna Irene Peairs | | ||
| Death | 7 Oct 1958 | Creston, Union Co., Iowa | | ||
| Burial | Graceland Cemetery, Creston, Union Co., Iowa | |
Families
| Spouse | Anna Irene Peairs (1908 - 2002) |
| Child | Marie Colleen Kirkpatrick (1927 - 1998) |
| Child | Boyd L. "Stub" Kirkpatrick (1928 - 1996) |
| Child | Carol Mae Kirkpatrick (1930 - 1998) |
| Child | Lois Jean Kirkpatrick (1932 - 1998) |
| Child | Jerry Kirkpatrick (1940 - 1998) |
| Child | Diane Kirkpatrick (1940 - 1998) |
| Child | Edward Kirkpatrick (1940 - 1998) |
| Father | Alvin Guthrie Kirkpatrick (1868 - 1943) |
| Mother | Edith Alma Knodle (1878 - 1947) |
| Sibling | Willis Hugh Kirkpatrick (1898 - 1969) |
| Sibling | Charles Orris Kirkpatrick (1900 - 1957) |
| Sibling | Forest Glen Kirkpatrick (1902 - 1968) |
| Sibling | Harold Roy Kirkpatrick (1904 - 1929) |
| Sibling | R. Kenneth Kirkpatrick (1905 - 1995) |
| Sibling | Velma Irene Kirkpatrick (1910 - 1976) |
Endnotes
1. Obituary of Dwight Lee Kirkpatrick, Adams County Free Press, Corning, Iowa, Thursday, October 16, 1958, Page 6, Col. 4.
2. Obituary of Dwight Lee Kirkpatrick, Adams County Free Press, Corning, Iowa, Thursday, October 16, 1958, Page 6, Col. 4.
3. Find A Grave.
4. Obituary of Dwight Lee Kirkpatrick, Adams County Free Press, Corning, Iowa, Thursday, October 16, 1958, Page 6, Col. 4.
5. Find A Grave.