Pat Kirkland

Pat was born April 27, 1980 in Des Moines, Iowa, the son of David and Pamela (Kingery) Kirkland. His marriage to Carol Phillips took place on July 10, 2004. He is survived by his wife, Carol of Winterset; his parents, Dave and Pam Kirkland of Winterset; a daughter, Kinze JoAnne at home; a brother, Jason Kirkland of Winterset; grandparents, George and Betty Kirkland of Winterset and Winston and Twila Kingery of Orient; great grandmother, Lucy Kirkland of Winterset; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Tom and Denise Hageman of Ossian; grandmothers-in-law, JoAnne Schroeder of Ossian and Gertrude Hageman of Calmar; great grandmother-in-law, Eunice Frommelt of Ossian; seven aunts; one uncle; and many cousins and friends. Pat was a mechanic for RTL Equipment in Grimes. He was a 1999 graduate of Orient-Macksburg High School and later attended John Deere Tech at Northeast Iowa Community College in Calmar, Iowa. As a youth, he was a member of the Grand River Gophers 4-H Club and attended the Word of Life Family Church. Pat participated in the Iowa ATV Hare Scramble Series. He enjoyed taking his dog, Diesel, hunting and loved turning wrenches. Pat loved spending time with his family. He never knew a stranger and was always willing to help people. Pat died Monday, January 22, 2007, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Visitation: 1:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday where family will be present to receive friends from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., January 26, 2007 at the Word of Life Family Church, Hwy 169 South. Service: 10:30 a.m., Saturday, January 27, 2007 at the Word of Life Family Church, Hwy 169 South. Memorial: Memorials may be directed to a fund which has been established for his daughter, Kinze's, college education.