Kenneth Earl Parker

1927 - 2016  (89 years)

• Name	Kenneth Earl Parker
  Born	7 Apr 1927	Woonsocket, Sanborn County, South Dakota, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	20 Nov 2016	Woonsocket, Sanborn County, South Dakota, USA
  Buried	Eventide Cemetery, Woonsocket, Sanborn County, South Dakota, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I86803	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	10 Apr 2020

  
  

  Family	Leona Neuharth,   b. 17 Jun 1916, Alpena, Jerauld County, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 6 Nov 1999, Woonsocket, Sanborn County, South Dakota, USA  (Age 83 years)
  Married	10 Apr 1970	Luverne, Rock County, Minnesota, USA
  Last Modified	10 Apr 2020
  Family ID	F38974	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S926] Find-A-Grave, (www.findagrave.com). Kenneth Earl Parker Birth: 7 Apr 1927 Woonsocket, Sanborn County, South Dakota, USA Death: 20 Nov 2016 (aged 89) Woonsocket, Sanborn County, South Dakota, USA Burial: Eventide Cemetery, Woonsocket, Sanborn County, South Dakota, USA Memorial #: 173099125 Bio: Obituary courtesy of Basham Funeral Home:Kenneth Earl Parker, age 89, passed away on November 20th, 2016 at Prairie View Care Center, Woonsocket, South Dakota. Funeral services will be held Monday November 28th, at 11:00am at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church Woonsocket. Visitation will be held Sunday November 27th, from 5pm-7pm with family members present at Basham?s Funeral Home in Woonsocket. Inurnment at Eventide Cemetery. Kenny was born April 7th, 1927 to Walt and Carrie (Schlomer) Parker. He graduated salutatorian from Woonsocket High School in 1945. Kenny worked for Parson?s Produce prior to serving two years in the Army and was stationed in Germany. After the service, Kenny worked for Wenton Siedschaw selling and transporting trailer houses. Kenny married Lois Druse in October of 1955, to this union two children were born, Jim and Polly Parker. Kenny worked as a mechanic for Elmer Steichen Chevrolet before driving semi for Van Dyke?s. He then went on to work in the sales department at Van Dyke?s (Capital Building Systems). In 1970, Kenny was united in marriage to Leone Jenssen in Pipestone Minnesota. Kenny and Leone ran the Dairy Queen located at the three mile corner from 197301977. Following that they operated Jena?s Flower Shop in Huron. After Capital Building Systems closed, Kenny established Parker Brokerage which he owned and operated until his retirement at the age of 85. In 2004, Kenny married Ole Strand-McLearen at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in Woonsocket. Kenny was involved in many community organizations including: American Legion, Woonsocket Fire Department, Pony Hills Country Club, and was a long time member of Mt. Olive Lutheran Church. January 2016, Kenny entered Prairie View Care Center where he resided until his death. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters and brother-in-laws, Margaret and Otto Gutzmer, Connie and Clint Haring, Genevieve and Chet Brown, Pat and Bill Baum, ORa and Merlyn Runestad, and brother, Charles (Bud) Parker; wife, Leone, and wife Ole, step-sons Jim and Tom Jenssen and grandson Dan Parker. Family Members Parents Walter Andrew Parker 1890-1967 Carrie Schlomer Parker 1893-1980 Spouses Lois Druse Parker Nielson 1936-2015 Leone Neuharth Parker 1916-1999 Created by: Dakotafaye (47413011) Added: 23 Nov 2016 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/173099125/kenneth-earl-parker Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 10 April 2020), memorial page for Kenneth Earl Parker (7 Apr 1927?20 Nov 2016), Find a Grave Memorial no. 173099125, citing Eventide Cemetery, Woonsocket, Sanborn County, South Dakota, USA ; Maintained by Dakotafaye (contributor 47413011) .