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© Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home Enid, Oklahoma February 2013 May 1, 1926 ~ February 7, 2013 Funeral service for John Robert "Bob" Kirkpatrick, 86, of Kremlin, will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013, at Ladusau-Evans Chapel, with Rev. Lesly Broadbent and Jim Harvey officiating. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home. Bob was born May 1, 1926, to John Robert and Elizabeth Belt Kirkpatrick in Nevada, Mo., and passed away Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, at Greenbrier Skilled Nursing Center. At an early age, the family moved to Cedaredge, Colo., where he attended school until he enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard in July 1943. He served 2 years in the South Pacific and attained the rank of coxswain before his discharge on April 11, 1946. On April 18, 1946, he married Margie Langston in Grand Junction, Colo. They lived in Orange, Calif., for almost a year, and on Feb. 21, 1949, they moved to Kremlin, where they still reside. They had one daughter born to this union. He was employed by F.W. Zaloudek for 28 years and Dowell for 10 years, when he retired. He was active in the community and school affairs. He was active in the Masonic Lodge and Shrine Club in Enid, where he was to be president the following year, when family illness forced him to withdraw his position, where he received his 50-year pens 2001. He was a member of Methodist Church in Kremlin and a charter member of Kremlin Lions Club. After his retirement, he and Margie were what many referred to as "snow birds," having spent six months each winter in the Corpus Christi, Texas, area. Survivors include his wife, Margie of the home; his daughter, Janet and her husband Dave Bittle, their three children Kimberly and husband Rafael Larin, their two sons Myles and Colby of Glendale, Calif., Dusty and his wife Tracy Bittle, their two children, Karlee and Kass of Kremlin, Shannan Bittle and Cathy O'Dell of Wagoner, Okla.; a brother, Douglas Kirkpatrick and his three sons, Tim and his wife Dana and family, Bobbie and Sean; brother, Howard Kirkpatrick and wife Jackie of Palo Cedro, Calif., and their daughters Kelly, Pam, Valerie and Jennifer and their families all of California; a sister, Betty Jo Tennant and her two daughters Gaylene Owens and her family Alex and Ashley of Enid, LeAnne Cox and her husband Phillip of Little Rock, Ark.; and a host of family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Darrell. Memorials may be made to Shriners Cripple Children Fund or Kremlin Methodist Church with Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home serving as custodian of the funds. Those unable to attend the service may view the service at www.ladusauevans.com. Condolences may be made online at www.ladusau evans.com. |
© Enid News and Eagle Enid, Oklahoma August 16, 2017 September 8, 1928 ~ August 13, 2017 A Celebration of Life Service for Margie D. Kirkpatrick, age 88, of Kremlin, is 10 a.m. Friday, August 18, 2017, at the Ladusau-Evans Chapel with the Rev Dane Lemons officiating. Burial follows in Memorial Park Cemetery, under the direction of Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home. Margie was born September 8, 1928, in Mena, Ark., to Andrew "Bud" and Bessie Hagler Langston and passed away Sunday, August 13, 2017, in the Community Health Center in Wakita. She was raised in Western Colorado, where she graduated from high school. On April 18, 1946, she married John R. "Bob" Kirkpatrick in Grand Junction, Colo., and he passed away February 7, 2013. They lived in Orange, CA for almost a year and on February 21, 1949, they moved to Kremlin, where they resided. She was a Post Master for the U. S. Postal service retiring after 30 years. After Margie's retirement, Bob and Margie were what many referred to as Snow Birds, having spent six months each winter in the Corpus Christie, Texas, area. She was an active member of the Kremlin Community United Methodist Church for 55 years. She was the mayor of Kremlin for several years. Margie was given the Citizen of the Year of Kremlin in 2015. Survivors include her daughter Janet and her husband Dave Bittle, their three children, Kimberly and husband Rafael Larin, their two sons Myles and Colby of Glendale, Calif., Dusty and his wife Tracy Bittle, their two children, Karlee and Kass of Kremlin, Shannan Bittle and Cathy O'Dell of Wagoner, and a host of family and friends. She was preceded in death by her twin sister and two brothers. Memorials may be made to the Community Health Center or Hospice Circle of Love, with Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home serving as custodians of the funds. Condolences may be made online and the service may be viewed at www.LadusauEvans.com |
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