Robert Kent Zirkle

Falmouth Maine-Robert Kent Zirkle was born on October 25, 1946 in Stillwater, Oklahoma to Raymond Herschel and Nila June Waggoner Zirkle. He passed away surrounded by his loving family on October 29, 2021. Kent grew up in Kokomo, Indiana with childhood friends and was on the swim team. He graduated from Kokomo High School in 1964. He majored in Business Administration at Oklahoma City University, graduating in 1968. Captain Robert Kent Zirkle served in the Army in Vietnam with the 5th Battalion, 16th Artillery, 4th Infantry Division as a Forward Observer and received the Bronze Star. He later attended the University of Oklahoma College of Law, graduating with a Juris Doctor in 1973. As an attorney for 35 years, he focused on real estate, oil & gas, and estate planning in Tulsa, OK. He married Dorothy (Dotsy) Orthwein on November 29, 1980. Together they raised five children in Tulsa. He was predeceased by his son, Matthew, in 2016. He is survived by his beloved wife, Dotsy, and his children, Dorothy Zirkle and her husband, Jordan Leyton-Mange, of Falmouth, ME, Julia Zirkle and Felix Vega of Lakeland, FL, Peter and Claire Zirkle of Denver, CO, and Andrew and Emily Zirkle of Tulsa, OK. Grandchildren include Adelaide and Elodie Mange and Amelia Zirkle. His fourth granddaughter is expected in February, 2022 He loved spending time with his family, swimming, golfing, and long distance running. He was a parishioner at Christ the King and St. Mary's churches. He enjoyed serving as a Eucharistic Minister in hospitals. Kent will be long remembered for his selfless dedication to his family and friends. Known for his quick wit, sense of humor, and direct, yet supportive nature, his kind and caring ways made a positive difference in the world. His quiet faith was evident in the ways he touched the lives of all those around him. The family will be eternally grateful for caregivers Jen Mains and Juliette Sylvester. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, November 5, 2021 at 1:00 pm at Holy Martyrs Church in Falmouth, Maine with burial services in Tulsa, OK at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of the Conroy-Tully Walker Funeral Home, 172 State Street, Portland, ME. To view Kent's memorial page, or to share an online condolence, please visit www.ConroyTullyWalker.com To view the live stream of the Mass please visit www.pothe.org Donations may be made to Holy Martyrs Church, 266 Foreside Road, Falmouth, Maine 04105 or Hospice of Southern Maine, 390 US-1, Scarborough, Maine 04074.