- Kirkpatrick Frank, 79, of Churubusco, died February 10, 2004 at the V.A. Hospital in Marion. He was born May 1, 1924 in Noble County to Earl and Florence (Rodian) Kirkpatrick. On June 14, 1946 in Columbia City he married Alice Powell. She died January 24, 1998.
Surviving are 3 daughters and sons-in-law, Gloria and James Maggart of LaOtto, Sharon and Mike Geiger of Columbia City, and Mary and Tom Bangs of Churubusco; 3 sons and a daughter-in-law, James and Bonnie of Turlock, Calif., Harold and William of Churubusco; 3 brothers, Charles, Robert and George, all of Albion; 22 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Also preceding him in death were a son, Donald in 1986; 2 brothers, Edward and John; 2 sisters, Edna Bixby and Mary Herendeen; and a grandson, Andrew Maggart. He was a decorated WW II Army veteran and member of VFW Post 3846 and Gilbert Davis American Legion Post 157. He retired in 1984 as owner of Kirkpatrick Body Shop. Services at Orr Funeral Home in Churubusco. Burial, Eel River Cemetery with military graveside rites. ~ 2-26-2004
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