Obituary of Larence Franklin Kirkman

Springville – Larence Franklin (Bud) Kirkman, 81, of Springville, passed away at I.U. Health Bloomington Hospital on Sunday, May 6, 2018.

Born December 20, 1936 in Avoca, he was the son of Orville and Annetta (England) Kirkman. He married Patricia Duncan on July 19, 1957 and she survives. He was a member of the Avoca Baptist Church and the White River Bow Hunters Archery Club. He worked for Ingalls Stone Company before being drafted into the Army where he was a armored personnel carrier driver and coached and played basketball in Germany. When he returned from Germany, he went to work for the Westinghouse Corp. and Asa Brown Bovari (ABB) in Bloomington as a plater and fork lift operator. He retired after 33 years. Bud was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed fishing with his sons, grandsons, brothers, and wife. He also enjoyed hunting with his family and shooting archery with friends and family. He established the Westinghouse Archery Club and served as it’s president for five years. While his sons were young, he coached basketball and football at the Bedford Boys Club. He was also a volunteer biddy basketball coach at the Needmore Elementary School.

Bud is survived by his wife, Patty; two sons, Steven L Kirkman (Kathleen) and Jonathan P. Kirkman; grandsons, Liam Kirkman and Zachary Kirkman; step-granddaughter, Kaytlynn Klem; adoptive grandsons, Juan and Fernando Kirkman; step-great granddaughter, Adelinne Klem; sister, Janna Combs; brothers, Denny (Carol) Kirkman, Ross (Jeanie) Kirkman; nephews, Tim (Cleata) Kirkman, Terry Kirkman, Josh Kirkman, Jerry (Jamie) Kirkman; nieces, Julie Hudson, Holly Wiram, Shelly Sheese, Jody Gill, Missy Kirkman; nephew-in-law, Sean Duncan and wife, Laura, niece-in-law, Michelle Duncan; several great nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, David Kirkman; a niece, Tammi Boudreau.

Visitation will be from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Thursday, May 10^th at the Day & Carter Mortuary. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 am on Friday, May 11^th in the Elmwood Chapel of the Day & Carter Mortuary with Rev. Ross Kirkman  officiating. Burial will follow in Hilltop Cemetery in Avoca where military rites will be accorded by members of Gillen Post #33 American Legion. Family and friends may express condolences at www.daycarter.com.