Kathryn Bess (Cuff) Kirk (1919 - 2007)

Born 29 Sep 1919 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Robert Winston Kirk — married 1 Sep 1940 in Maxwell, Story, Iowa, United States

Died 13 Apr 2007 at age 87 in Solon, Johnson, Iowa, United States

Biography

Obituary, found on Findagrave.com
Kathryn Bess (Cuff) Kirk was born on Monday; September 29, 1919 in Portland; Multnomah County, Oregon, and migrated as a child to Maxwell; Story County, Iowa. Kathryn was the daughter of Kathryn Leone Martin and Arthur John Cuff. She met Robert Winston Kirk while living in Maxwell, Iowa and they were married on Sunday; September 1, 1940. They spent the next fifty-six years together in Maxwell, Iowa raising three children and pursuing their love of fishing. They passed that passion on to their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Kathryn studied business in Des Moines; Polk County, Iowa following graduation from Maxwell High School. She later applied her education working at the Drake University Divinity School and at Story County Hospital in Nevada, Iowa. Kathryn Bess (Cuff) Kirk, age 87, lifelong resident of Maxwell; Story County, Iowa passed away on Friday; April 13, 2007 at Solon Nursing Care Center in Solon; Johnson County, Iowa where she had been in nearly constant company with her children for the past two weeks. Those left to mourn her passing are: her three children: Julie Kay Kirk Hegmann (Husband Joe Hegmann) of Iowa City; Johnson County, Iowa. John Robert Kirk (Wife Beth Temple) of Rock Island; Rock Island County, Illinois and Bruce Irving Kirk (Wife Renee Vinz) of Altoona; Polk County, Iowa. She leaves seven grieving grandchildren: Theresa Hegmann of Iowa City, Iowa. Cynthia Derleth of Madison; Dane County, Wisconsin. Rebecca Richardson of Billings; Yellowstone County, Montana. Scott Kirk of Rochester; Ulster County, New York. Tye Kirk of Santa Monica; Los Angeles County, California. Brannon Kirk of North Port; Sarasota County, Florida and Jennie Kirk of Rock Island; Rock Island County, Illinois. Her four great-grandchildren: Heather Murphy, Natasha Hegmann, Nicholas Richardson, and Nathan Richardson will miss her smiles and her encouragement. Kathryn will be missed by her sister-in-law and near life long friend, Pauline Cuff, of Maxwell; Story County, Iowa. Kathryn was preceded in death by her husband: Bob Kirk. Her brother: Dick Cuff and her grandson: Chad Michael Kirk. May they rest in peace. Visitation will be from 6:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Monday, April 16, 2007 at the funeral home. Funeral services will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday; April 17, 2007 at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Maxwell Cemetery in Maxwell; Story County, Iowa. Memorials may be made to Iowa City Hospice (who helped make her last days comfortable) and to the Maxwell Museum, which Kathryn was involved with for many years.

BURIAL^[1]
Maxwell Cemetery
Maxwell, Story County, Iowa

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19102102/kathryn-bess-kirk

• Year: 1920; Census Place: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; Roll: T625_1500; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 78

• Year: 1930; Census Place: Maxwell, Story, Iowa; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 2340418

• Marriage, Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa; Series Title: Iowa Marriage Records, 1923–1937; Record Type: Microfilm Records, no. 10682

• U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Kathryn Bess Cuff