Junior Kirton, 95, of Woodward passed away Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021, at the Madrid Home for the Aging in Madrid, Iowa.
According to his wishes, cremation rites have taken place, and no services are planned. Memorials will be given to family and may be left at the Carris Family Funeral Home and Cremation Care. Online condolences may be left at www.carrisfuneralhome.com.
Junior Merle Kirton was born Nov. 22, 1926, in Columbia, Iowa, to Merle Arthur and Luella (Oatley) Kirton.
He attended East High School in Des Moines.
Junior served in the U.S. Army Air Corp during World War II.
He was united in marriage to Joyce Evelyn Phillips in Des Moines on Dec. 31, 1943.
Junior was a self-employed mechanical engineer until 1967, when he went to work with Natkin in Peoria, Illinois.
Junior enjoyed fishing and golfing.
In death he rejoins his wife, Joyce; and his parents, Merle and Luella Kirton.
Left to cherish Junior’s memory are his son, Terry (Nadene) Kirton; grandchildren, Bryant Kirton, Shad Kirton and Brenna Currier; nine great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.
