August 24, 1929—August 25, 2024 Minnie May “Mickey” Kirkpatrick, of Longview, Wis., passed away peacefully on August 25, 2024, one day after her 95th birthday. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 73 years, Dr.
Wendell C. Kirkpatrick; and her eldest son, Bill Kirkpatrick. She is survived by her children, Dr.
Steven Kirkpatrick (Melinda), Nan Dodson (Michael), Dr. Jeffrey Kirkpatrick (Debbi), and Dr. Donald Kirkpatrick (Jody).
Also surviving her are 10 grandchildren; and 8 great-grandchildren. Mickey was born at home near Edgewood, Iowa on August 24, 1929 to Earl Jackson Nading and Flossie May Rossow. Growing up during the depression meant hard work was required by everyone, but the family farm always provided plenty of food.
Mickey was responsible for looking after younger sisters while her mother worked on the farm. By the age of 11, she was cooking full meals while also doing many of the household chores. She attended a one room school house and remembered a home without electricity or indoor plumbing.
Caring for an ill sister, who died at age 9 of rheumatic fever, plus having her appendix removed, piqued her interest in nursing. After graduating from high school, she attended St. Luke’s Methodist Hospital School of Nursing in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
It was there her fellow classmates renamed her “Mickey”. While in St. Louis for special psychiatric training, she met her future husband.
Wendell was in medical school and while waiting for his date at th.
