Individual Details
Richard O'Neil Kirkpatrick
(7 Dec 1931 - 26 Feb 2019)
Southeast Missourian, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, Thursday, February 28, 2019: CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Richard O'Neil Kirkpatrick, 87, of Charleston passed away peacefully Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019.
He was born Dec. 7, 1931, in Diehlstadt, Missouri, to Otto Francis and Marjorie Kathryn Suter Kirkpatrick. He married Claudia "Faye" Bryant on July 25, 1952, in Sikeston, Missouri. She preceded him death Jan. 24, 2017.
He was a veteran in the Army, where he served in the Korean War and was awarded the Korean Service Medal with two bronze service stars and a National Defense Service Medal.
He worked for Cotton Belt Railroad as a brakeman and later a conductor until his retirement in 1999.
He was a farmer and avid hunter and fisherman. He was also a member of VFW and American Legion.
He is survived by a sister, Frances Ann (Ron) Anderssen of Leopold, Missouri; a son, Richie (Marge) Kirkpatrick of Fruitland, Missouri; two daughters, Claudia (Albert) Rolwing of Charleston and Joy (Kenny) Cochran of Morehouse, Missouri; and six grandchildren, Amanda Rolwing, Nick Kirkpatrick, Blake Kirkpatrick, Morgan Kirkpatrick, Paul Ruff and Kenlea Cochran.
He was also preceded in death by a sister, Mary Kathryn Markey, on April 6, 2010; son, Jeff Kirkpatrick on Sept. 1, 2011; and a son-in-law, Albert Rolwing, on Dec. 12, 2017.
Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Benton.
Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Jennifer Moxley officiating. Burial, with full military honors, will be in Maynard Cemetery near Diehlstadt.
Online condolences may be shared at www.amick-burnettfuneralchapels.com.
He was born Dec. 7, 1931, in Diehlstadt, Missouri, to Otto Francis and Marjorie Kathryn Suter Kirkpatrick. He married Claudia "Faye" Bryant on July 25, 1952, in Sikeston, Missouri. She preceded him death Jan. 24, 2017.
He was a veteran in the Army, where he served in the Korean War and was awarded the Korean Service Medal with two bronze service stars and a National Defense Service Medal.
He worked for Cotton Belt Railroad as a brakeman and later a conductor until his retirement in 1999.
He was a farmer and avid hunter and fisherman. He was also a member of VFW and American Legion.
He is survived by a sister, Frances Ann (Ron) Anderssen of Leopold, Missouri; a son, Richie (Marge) Kirkpatrick of Fruitland, Missouri; two daughters, Claudia (Albert) Rolwing of Charleston and Joy (Kenny) Cochran of Morehouse, Missouri; and six grandchildren, Amanda Rolwing, Nick Kirkpatrick, Blake Kirkpatrick, Morgan Kirkpatrick, Paul Ruff and Kenlea Cochran.
He was also preceded in death by a sister, Mary Kathryn Markey, on April 6, 2010; son, Jeff Kirkpatrick on Sept. 1, 2011; and a son-in-law, Albert Rolwing, on Dec. 12, 2017.
Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Benton.
Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Jennifer Moxley officiating. Burial, with full military honors, will be in Maynard Cemetery near Diehlstadt.
Online condolences may be shared at www.amick-burnettfuneralchapels.com.
Events
| Birth | 7 Dec 1931 | Diehlstadt, Scott Co., Missouri |  | ||
| Residence | 1935 | Tywappity, Scott Co., Missouri | | ||
| Residence | 1 Apr 1940 | Age: 8; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son - Tywappity, Scott, Missouri, USA | | ||
| Marriage | 25 Jul 1952 | Sikeston, Scott Co., Missouri - Claudia Faye Bryant | | ||
| Death | 26 Feb 2019 | Charleston, Mississippi Co., Missouri | | ||
| Alt name | Richard Kirkpatrick | | |||
| Alt name | Richard Oneil Kirkpatrick | | |||
| Race | White | | |||
| Burial | Maynard Cemetery, Diehlstadt, Scott Co., Missouri | |
Families
| Spouse | Claudia Faye Bryant (1931 - 2017) |
| Child | Richie Kirkpatrick ( - ) |
| Child | Claudia Kirkpatrick ( - ) |
| Child | Joy Kirkpatrick ( - ) |
| Child | Jeff Kirkpatrick ( - 2011) |
| Father | Otto Francis Kirkpatrick (1907 - 1986) |
| Mother | Marjorie Kathryn Suter (1912 - 2004) |
| Sibling | Frances Ann Kirkpatrick ( - ) |
| Sibling | Mary Kathryn Kirkpatrick (1936 - 2010) |
Endnotes
1. Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Year: 1940; Census Place: Tywappity, Scott, Missouri; Roll: T627_2157; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 101-30.
2. Ancestry.com, Missouri Marriages 1805-2002 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007).
3. Obituary of Richard O'Neil Kirkpatrick, Southeast Missourian, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, Thursday, February 28, 2019.
8. Obituary of Richard O'Neil Kirkpatrick, Southeast Missourian, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, Thursday, February 28, 2019.
12. Obituary of Richard O'Neil Kirkpatrick, Southeast Missourian, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, Thursday, February 28, 2019.