Duane Irvin Parr

1921 - 2006  (84 years)

• Name	Duane Irvin Parr
  Born	2 Oct 1921
  Gender	Male
  Died	9 Jan 2006	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	12 Jan 2006	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I5679	Rossville
  Last Modified	18 Sep 2017

  
  

  Father	Ray W Parr,   b. 2 Dec 1893, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 22 Jul 1970, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Edna A Immenschuh Parr,   b. 3 Oct 1893, Laclede, Pottawatomie County, Kansas ,   d. 19 Sep 1972, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 78 years)
  Married	12 Feb 1919	St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Documents		Marriage- Immenschuh, Edna-Parr, Ray Miss Edna Immenschuh became the bride of Mr. Ray Parr February 12 at the Immaculate Conception Church in St. Marys.
  Family ID	F1809	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Vivian Hope Tolin Parr,   b. 8 Dec 1922, Hoyt, Jackson County, Kansas ,   d. 26 May 2012  (Age 89 years)
  Married	20 Dec 1947	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Children	+ 1. Patricia A Parr Wilmoth   2. J.D. Parr
  Documents » Slide Show		Marriage- Tolin, Vivian-Parr, Duane The marriage of Miss Vivian Tolin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Tolin of Hoyt, to Mr. Duane Parr, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Parr, was solemnized December 20.
  		Anniversary- Parr, Duane and Vivian 1 Duane and Vivian Parr will have ruby anniversary Duane and Vivian Parr, Rossville, who are celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary, are being honored with a reception and party Saturday, November 28, from 8 to 11 p.m. at the Rossville American Legion building. The reception, which is being hosted by the couple’s children, is open to the public. Friends and relatives of the Parrs are invited. Music for the celebration will be provided by the Czechland Polka Band, which is led by son, J.D. Duane and Vivian have lived and worked around Rossville for most of the forty years that they have been married. Vivian recently retired from her job as a teller at the Silver Lake Bank, and Duane is still active in farming. The couple’s children and their families will be at the reception. Their son, J.D., and his wife Nancy reside in Lawrence. Their daughter, Patti, and her husband, John Wilmoth, live in Colleyville, Tex., with their two daughters, three-year-old Laura and one-year-old Katie. Duane and Vivian were married December 20, 1947, in Topeka, where they lived and worked briefly before establishing their home in Rossville.
  		Anniversary- Parr, Duane and Vivian 2 Parrs To Celebrate 50th Anniversary Duane and Vivian Parr, 625 South Main, Rossville, will be guests of honor Saturday, November 29, at a reception in celebration of their golden wedding anniversary. The occasion, open from 2 to 4 p.m. at Brickyard Bam Inn, 4020 N.W. 25th (N.W. 25th and Brickyard Road), is being hosted by their children, John and Patti Wilmoth, Colleyville, Tex., and J.D. and Nancy Parr, Lawrence, and their four granddaughters. Relatives and friends are invited to come and join in this happy occasion. The couple requests no gifts, please. Duane Irvin Parr and Vivian Hope Tolin were married December 29, 1947, at the First United Methodist Church in Topeka. He is a retired farmer. She retired from the Silver Lake State Bank after 15 years of service.
  Last Modified	15 Dec 2017 12:20:50
  Family ID	F1819	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Parr, Duane DUANE I. PARR Duane I. Parr, 84, of Rossville, passed away Monday, Jan. 9, 2006 at his home. He was born Oct. 2, 1921 the son of Ray and Edna Immenschuh Parr. Mr. Parr graduated from Rossville High School and attended Kansas State University. He was employed by the Santa Fe offices in Topeka as a young man bfore beginning a lifelong career as a farmer in the Rossville community. He loved his wife, his children, his grandchildren and farming. Mr. Parr was a member of the Rossville United Methodist Church. He served on the Rossville School Board during the years his children were in school. He was a member of the Topeka Moose Lodge. He married Vivian H. Tolin, Dec. 20, 1947 in Topeka. She survives at the home. Other survivors include: one son, J.D. Parr and his wife Nancy, Baldwin City; one daughter, Patti Wilmoth and her husband John, Sanger, Tex.; his grandchildren Annie and Ellie Parr of Baldwin City and Laura and Kathryn Wilmoth of Sanger, Tex. He was preceded in death by his brother LeRoy Parr. Funeral services conducted by Reverend Nancy Kollhoff will be held Thursday, Jan. 12, 1 p.m. at the Penwell-Gabel Mid-Town Chapel. Burial will follow in the Rossville Cemetery. Mr. Parr will lie in state after 1 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home where the family will greet friends from 5:30 p.m. until 7 p.m. that evening. Memorial contributions may be given to the Duane Parr Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o Rossville High School, 800 S. Main Street, Rossville, KS 66533.