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On June 6, 1980, Lonnie was united in marriage to Janice (Koen) Kirby who survives. Also surviving at five children, Melissa Magiera and husband Matt of Scottsdale, AZ, Jason Kirby and wife Kate of Grants, NM, Brooke Kalinski and husband Dustin of Advance, MO, Cole Kirby and wife Lisa of Farmington, MO, and Candis Kirby and fiancé Robert of Barnhart, MO; eight grandchildren, Amanda, Connor, Blake, Elaina, Mila, Theo, Dawson, and Avery; one great-grandchild Alice, two brothers, Frank Kirby of Oak Brook, IL, and Mark Kirby of Enid, OK, a special brother-in-law, David Koen, and many more loving family members and friends.
He is preceded in rest by his parents, three sisters, Francis Dorn, Mae Hargis, and June Tucker; and his twin brother, Don Kirby.
Lonnie served his country with pride and honor in the Vietnam War, he was the manager of Iron County Farms for many years, he was a member of the Marble Creek United Baptist Church, lifetime member of the V.F.W., Star of the West where he served as Master in Ironton and a member of Pendelton lodge in Doe Run, and was a Shriner.
He loved his family with all of his heart and he adored his kids and grandkids. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend. Lonnie Lee Kirby will be missed by all who were blessed to know and love him.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Monday, March 24, 2025, beginning at 1:00 pm from the Cole Family Chapel.
A Visitation for family and friends to gather will be held on Monday, March 24, 2025, beginning at 10:30 am and lasting until 1:00 pm.
Interment will follow the services in the Doe Run Memorial Park.
Elder Mark Sutton will be officiating the services.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Shriners Hospital for Children in Lonnie's honor.
Online condolences may be made at www.colefamilyfuneralhomes.com
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Kenneth Leach
May 28, 2025
My name in Kenneth Leach. Lonnie was in my high school graduation class in Orlando, Oklahoma in 1967. There were 12 in our class. I lost touch with Lonnie. He was a good guy sorry to hear of his passing
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J. David Banks
April 7, 2025
I met Lonnie at Lexington, KY about 28 years ago. At the auction I purchased the Iron County Farm's Skip Away yearling colt and named it 'Skip to Mizzou'. From that day forward I always considered Lonnie a friend. He introduced me to his brother, Frank, who was a horse trainer in Chicago. Lonnie, Frank, George Middleton and I had a lot of laughs together at the race tracks in Chicago. May Lonnie rest in peace and my best regards to his wife and family. J. David Banks, Columbia, MO
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