Individual Details
Francis Dodge Kirkpatrick
(14 Jun 1918 - 15 Jan 2011)
Francis Dodge Kirkpatrick was born 14 March 1918 at Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. He married 9 July 1939 at Des Moines, Iowa to Ruth Elizabeth Brooks, who was born 11 August 1921 in Des Moines, Iowa. They are living (1994) in West Des Moines, Iowa.
There were three (3) children born of the marriage.
Name: Francis Kirkpatrick
Gender: Male
Age at Death: 92
Date of Birth: 14 Mar 1918
Birth Place: Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Date of Death: 15 Jan 2011
Source Location: Mitchellville, Iowa, USA
Spouse: Ruth
Children: Sharon (Jim) Patch and Marilyn (Brett) Champlin
Parents: William Kirkpatrick
[Mary Kirkpatrick]
Military: U.S Navy
Full Obituary: Francis Kirkpatrick, 92, passed away January 15, 2011, at the Norwalk Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Francis was born March 14, 1918, in Des Moines to William and Mary Kirkpatrick. He served in the U.S Navy during WWII, where he received a Purple Heart. Francis was a self-made man. He started his career earning $8 a week and worked his way up to purchasing director for several major hospitals. He was involved on the local, state, and national levels in various capacities with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and was an active member of Wakonda Christian Church. Music and poetry were very important parts of his life. Francis started singing in the church choir at the age of 14. He continued singing, writing music and poetry until the age of 90. Francis is survived by his special friend, Delores VanDike; daughters, Sharon (Jim) Patch and Marilyn (Brett) Champlin; son, Dennis (Teresa Ericson) Kirkpatrick; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Ruth. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, January 20, 2011, at Wakonda Christian Church, 3938 Fleur Drive, followed by burial at Resthaven Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday prior to the service at church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Wakonda Christian Church or the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).
Source Information: Ancestry.com. U.S. Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011. Original data: See source information provided with each entry.
There were three (3) children born of the marriage.
Name: Francis Kirkpatrick
Gender: Male
Age at Death: 92
Date of Birth: 14 Mar 1918
Birth Place: Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Date of Death: 15 Jan 2011
Source Location: Mitchellville, Iowa, USA
Spouse: Ruth
Children: Sharon (Jim) Patch and Marilyn (Brett) Champlin
Parents: William Kirkpatrick
[Mary Kirkpatrick]
Military: U.S Navy
Full Obituary: Francis Kirkpatrick, 92, passed away January 15, 2011, at the Norwalk Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Francis was born March 14, 1918, in Des Moines to William and Mary Kirkpatrick. He served in the U.S Navy during WWII, where he received a Purple Heart. Francis was a self-made man. He started his career earning $8 a week and worked his way up to purchasing director for several major hospitals. He was involved on the local, state, and national levels in various capacities with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and was an active member of Wakonda Christian Church. Music and poetry were very important parts of his life. Francis started singing in the church choir at the age of 14. He continued singing, writing music and poetry until the age of 90. Francis is survived by his special friend, Delores VanDike; daughters, Sharon (Jim) Patch and Marilyn (Brett) Champlin; son, Dennis (Teresa Ericson) Kirkpatrick; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Ruth. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, January 20, 2011, at Wakonda Christian Church, 3938 Fleur Drive, followed by burial at Resthaven Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday prior to the service at church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Wakonda Christian Church or the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).
Source Information: Ancestry.com. U.S. Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011. Original data: See source information provided with each entry.
Events
| Birth | 14 Jun 1918 | Des Moines, Polk Co., Iowa |  | ||
| Marriage | 9 Jul 1939 | Des Moines, Polk Co., Iowa - Ruth Elizabeth Brooks | | ||
| Death | 15 Jan 2011 | Mitchellville, Polk Co., Iowa | | ||
| Burial | Resthaven Cemetery, West Des Moines, Polk Co., Iowa | |
Families
| Spouse | Ruth Elizabeth Brooks (1921 - 2002) |
| Child | Sharon Lee Kirkpatrick (1940 - ) |
| Child | Marilyn Beth Kirkpatrick (1942 - ) |
| Child | Dennis Michael Kirkpatrick (1950 - ) |
| Father | William Bonnie Kirkpatrick (1885 - 1951) |
| Mother | Mary Elizabeth Williams (1891 - 1981) |
| Sibling | William Julian Kirkpatrick (1916 - 1970) |
| Sibling | John Andrew Kirkpatrick AKA Jack W. Curtis (1922 - 1998) |
| Sibling | Warren Wayne Kirkpatrick (1924 - 1973) |
| Sibling | Richard Lee Kirkpatrick (1930 - 1988) |
Endnotes
1. A Kirkpatrick Genealogy; Melvin Kirkpatrick & David Hudson, 1995.
2. A Kirkpatrick Genealogy; Melvin Kirkpatrick & David Hudson, 1995.
3. Ancestry.com. U.S. Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection.
4. Ancestry.com. U.S. Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection.
5. Find A Grave.