Patrick Everett Kirkpatrick
Obituary
Patrick Everett Kirkpatrick passed away
on Thursday (May 5, 2016) after a brief illness. Pat, as he was
known, was born Aug. 11, 1953. He was the first born of Max and
Margie Kirkpatrick.
Pat graduated from Newton High School.
While there, he enjoyed being involved with football and wrestling.
After high school, he attended
Pittsburg State University, where he received his degree in Plumbing,
Heating, and Air Conditioning.
Upon graduation, he returned to Newton
and to the family business, where he continued to work and then
became owner.
Pat married Maxine Funk on Oct. 22,
1977. To this union, two sons were born – Jacob Ross and Paul
Anthony.
Pat then married Rita Fundenberger on
Sept. 11, 1999. They have lived just north of Newton until present.
Growing up, Pat has always had an
appreciation of the great outdoors and all of the adventures it held.
Pat enjoyed hunting for anything with four legs or feathers and going
fishing for anything that would snap at his hook. He liked having
bagged or caught something, but he always had a great story of the
one that "got away."
People who knew Pat wouldn't say that
he would be known for being a great dancer. While single, he joined a
singles group and learned how to Two-Step. He then moved on to the
West Coast Swing.
Pat and Rita enjoyed going to
competitive dances and dance workshops in Oklahoma, Texas, and
Kansas. It was one of those things that you would have had to have
seen with your own eyes to believe, but he definitely had some moves.
Pat had a love of life and enjoyed the
simplest of things. He found God's beauty everywhere.
Pat is survived by his wife, Rita, of
the home; sons Jacob Kirkpatrick of Wichita and Paul Kirkpatrick
(Patty) of Wichita; a new grandson, Paxton Kirkpatrick of Wichita;
stepdaughters Kristine Ross of Olathe and Brandie (Mike) Verlezza of
Canton; step-granddaughters Brianna Huser of Canton and Jillian
Ross-Mason of Canton; sisters Kathryn Kirkpatrick of Fort Collins,
Colorado, Joan Kirkpatrick (Mike Snider) of Wichita, Helen Grotz of
Beloit, Virginia Kirkpatrick (Tim Johnson) of Newton and Mary
Kirkpatrick (Roger Simoneau) of Beloit; and brother, Jim Kirkpatrick
of San Antonio, Texas. Pat also is survived by many nieces and
nephews.
A service will be on Saturday, May 7,
at 10 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall in
Newton – 801 N. Main. It will be officiated by Dr. Doug Tofteland.
Memorial contributions in Pat's name may be made to Ducks Unlimited
or the American Cancer Society .
