GORTON, Virginia K. (Kirkpatrick) 1917-2015

GORTON, MORLEY, KIRKPATRICK

Posted By: K. L. Kittleson
Date: 11/10/2015 at 13:05:47

Virginia K. Gorton

September 21, 1917 - June 18, 2015

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; two brothers, Russell Kirkpatrick and Wendell Kirkpatrick and a son-in-law Alvin Beenken.

Virginia is survived by two sons, Michael (Dianne Larsen) Gorton of Cedar Falls and David (Ellen Pfander) Gorton of Creswell, Oregon; a daughter, Martha Beenken of Cedar Falls; nine grandchildren: Kathy Beenken, Kristine Beenken, Karla Brickhouse, Daryl Gorton, Laurel Gorton, Jessica Larsen, MacKenzie Bakker, Thomas Gorton, and Tonya Larsen; two great-grandchildren: Vincent Weber and Reese Bakker; and a sister-in-law Peggy Kirkpatrick of Cedar Falls. Virginia will be greatly missed by all who knew her.

Memorials may be directed to Cedar Valley Trails Partnership.
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Visitation:
Tuesday, June 23, 2015
Parrott and Wood Chapel of Memories
965 Home Plaza
Waterloo, Iowa

Funeral Service:
Wednesday, June 24, 2015
Conger Street Church of God
1050 Conger St.
Waterloo, Iowa

Interment:
Wednesday, June 24, 2015
Memorial Park Cemetery
West 4th St.
Waterloo, Iowa

Source: Parrott & Wood funeral home

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