Larry Dean Kirkpatrick, 15 Nov 1934 - 27 Feb 2014

KIRKPATRICK, LONG, POPHAM, RECHKEMMER, MICHAEL, HUEDEPOHL, SHIPLEY, GARRINGER

Posted By: Sandy Ficken (email)
Date: 3/24/2014 at 15:18:01

Larry Kirkpatrick, 79

Memorial service for Larry D. Kirkpatrick, 79, Williamsburg, formerly of North English, was held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 3, at the Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service, North English. He died Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014, at Highland Ridge Care Center, Williamsburg.

The Rev. Edwin Jordan officiated at the service.

Burial was in the North English Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to English Valleys Dollars for Scholars.

Messages and tributes may be left at www.powellfuneralhomes.com.

Larry Dean Kirkpatrick was born Nov. 15, 1934, in Washington, the son of Homer and Dortha (Long) Kirkpatrick. He grew up in North English and graduated from North English High School in 1952. He was active in sports and especially enjoyed basketball and also playing the clarinet. His family operated a feed and grain business and he helped his father with his business.

He married Betty Mae Popham June 21, 1953, in North English. In 1959, he built Kirkpatrick Feed Mill and operated it for many years. His brother Don worked with him for several years.

He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, a former Odd Fellows Lodge, North English Co-Op Telephone Board member and a long-time North English businessman.

He enjoyed boating on the Mississippi and flying and giving rides in his airplane. He became a resident of Highland Ridge, Williamsburg, in October 2012.

Kirkpatrick is survived by three sons, Jeff (Karen) Kirkpatrick, Cedar Rapids; Thom (Carol) Kirkpatrick, Hills, and Brad (Jeanette) Kirkpatrick, Tipton; eight grandchildren, Molly Rechkemmer, Justin Kirkpatrick, Joshua Kirkpatrick, Chris Michael, Levi Kirkpatrick, Stacey Huedepohl, Vanessa Shipley and Jack Shipley; six great-grandchildren, Gracie, Sam, Hannah, Kate, Luke and Luke; one sister, Darlene (Gene) Popham, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, and one brother, Don (Donna) Kirkpatrick, Williamsburg.

He was preceded in death by his wife, in March 2003; his parents; one sister, Marilyn Garringer, and a daughter-in-law, Jody Kirkpatrick.

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