Jim Kirk

Marvin James Kirk, son of Alfred H. and Celest Sherman Kirk, was born, August 26, 1937 in St. Louis, Missouri. He departed this life, Wednesday, July 9, 2008 at his residence in Camdenton, Missouri at the age of seventy years, ten months, and thirteen days. On March 16, 1979 in Gerald, Missouri, he was united in marriage to Anita Sandra Ocsody. Together they have shared the past twenty-nine years. He was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include his loving wife, Anita of the home; a son, John Baumgarth, Jr. and wife Stacey of Villa Ridge, Missouri; three grandchildren, Tyler, Clayton and Kristin Baumgarth; two brothers, Bill Kirk of Ballwin, Missouri and Danny Kirk and wife Joyce of Osceola, Missouri and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He was raised in Kirkwood, Missouri and graduated form Kirkwood High School. After graduation he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and served his country proudly. After being honorably discharged, he returned to the St. Louis area. He attended school and became a Ferrier and later a meat cutter and joined the meat cutters union. He later moved to Chesterfield, Missouri and joined the fire department. He retired from the Chesterfield (Monarch) Fire Department as a Battalion Chief after twenty-one years of service to the community. He was always a servant to the community and had also served as an EMT and a lifeguard. He received a commendation for twenty-one years of community service from the fire department and was given the commemorative axe. He and his wife retired to the Lake of the Ozarks area in 1996. Jim made a profession of faith in Christ and was a member of the Presbyterian Church. He was a Scottish Rite Mason and a member of the Moolah Shrine in St. Louis, Missouri. In his spare time, Jim enjoyed training horses and dogs, was an excellent marksman and mechanic and loved hunting, fishing, and boating. Most of all, he enjoyed time spent with family and friends. Jim's family would like to express their thanks to the staff of Community Hospices for the care and compassion shown to them during Jim's illness. Jim was a loving husband, dad, papa, brother and uncle and was a caring neighbor and friend. He dedicated himself to the care of others and we celebrate his life and his many selfless acts. Memorial services will be held at 4:00 p.m., Thursday, July 17, 2008 in Allee-Holman-Howe Funeral Home. Firefighter and Military honors will follow the service at the funeral home. Visitation will be from 2-4 p.m., Thursday in the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made to a fund established to purchase a bench to be placed in Jim's memory at Ha Ha Tonka State Park and can be left at the funeral home. Arrangements are under the direction of Allee-Holman-Howe Funeral Home of Camdenton