JAMES “JIM” A. KIRKPATRICK

By From JT Staff Reports

James “Jim” Arthur Kirkpatrick, 85, of Lakeview, OH passed away December 21, 2024, at home surrounded by his daughters after a brief illness.

Jim was born on March 20, 1939, to the late Arthur R. and Ramona K. (Reese) Kirkpatrick in Springfield, OH. His family later moved to Marysville, OH, where...

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