Joe Ray Fitzpatrick

Joe Ray Fitzpatrick was born on May 7, 1947, in Denison, Iowa, the son of Joseph and Regina (Rule) Fitzpatrick. He died on October 30, 2026, in Dow City, Iowa, at the age of 79. He was a longtime resident of the Dunlap and Dow City area in western Iowa, a small Crawford County community where his family had deep roots.

According to the obituary published through Fouts Funeral Home of Dunlap, Joe Ray married Kathleen "Katie" Austin, whom he described as the love of his life, in Sunnyvale, California. After their wedding the couple returned to the Dunlap and Dow City area, where they went on to build their life together.

Joe Ray Fitzpatrick was not a public figure in the conventional sense. He does not have a Wikipedia entry, and no national news organization covered his life or death. What is known about him comes from his funeral home obituary and the public records tied to it, which focus on his family and faith rather than a public career. The obituary notes a connection to the Catholic church in the Dow City area, consistent with a funeral Mass being held at a Catholic parish in Dunlap. People Forever lists him here because readers have searched for him, and because every life, public or private, deserves an accurate and respectful record, even when that record is necessarily brief.

Joe Ray Fitzpatrick died on October 30, 2026, in Dow City, Iowa. No cause of death has been made public. His death was announced through the obituary notice placed by Fouts Funeral Home of Dunlap, the funeral home handling his arrangements.

At this time, there is no additional public information about his education, occupation, or survivors beyond his wife, Kathleen "Katie" Austin. This page will be updated if further verified details become available.