Phillip Dirks

PHILLIP DIRKS

Anamosa

Phillip Dirks, 68, of Anamosa, died Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021, at the Anamosa Care Center. The family will greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 15, at Goettsch Funeral Home, Anamosa. Due to the current health pandemic, properly fitted face masks, which cover the mouth and nose, must be worn at all times inside the funeral home. Please visit www.goettschonline.com to share your thoughts, memories, stories and condolences with Phillip's family.

Phillip George Dirks was born Nov. 4, 1952, in Naperville, Ill., the son of George and May (Baker) Dirks. He attended school in Anamosa and was a member of the Anamosa High School Class of 1970. Upon graduation, he joined the Painters Union Local 447 and started in the Painters Union Program. He married Kathleen Gilbert on July 29, 1972. He worked as a commercial and private painter for 45 years, retiring in 2017.

He enjoyed being outdoors, hunting and fishing. He will be remembered as a man who was quick with a joke and who liked to joke around. He loved spending time with his family, especially when he would take his grandchildren out on the boat.

He is survived by his wife of over 51 years, Kathy; his sons, Nathan (Sarah), Spirit Lake, Iowa, and Jeffrey, Papillion, Neb.; his grandsons, Dietrich and Aaron, both of Spirit Lake; his siblings, Harvey (Kathy), Cedar Rapids, and Lynette (David) Scott and Gayle Dirks, all of California; and a sister-in-law, Joyce Dirks, Anamosa.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Keith; and a sister, Coral Jackson.