Irene Henningson Parr

1928 - 2009  (80 years)

• Name	Irene Henningson Parr
  Born	12 Jun 1928	Herndon, Rawlins County, Kansas
  Gender	Female
  Died	10 May 2009	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	15 May 2009	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I5684	Rossville
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2021

  
  

  Father	Carl G Henningson
  Family ID	F4655	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rolland Dudley (Red) Parr,   b. 20 Jul 1925, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 26 Aug 2007, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 82 years)
  Married	11 Nov 1950	Herndon, Rawlins County, Kansas
  Children	1. Howard Parr   2. Catherine L Parr Linn
  Documents		Engagement- Henningson, Irene-Parr, Rolland Henningson-Parr Engagement Mr. and Mrs. Carl G. Henningson of Herndon, announce the engagement of their daughter, Irene, to Mr. Rolland D. Parr, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Parr of Rossville. Miss Henningson and Mr. Parr were graduated from Kansas State College this spring. The bride-elect is a member of Alpha Chi Omega sorority, and Mr. Parr is a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity. The wedding will take place this Fall.
  		Marriage- Henningson, Irene-Parr, Rolland Henningson-Parr The Enns Lutheran Church near Herndon, Kansas, was the scene of a very impressive ceremony, November 13, at 2 p.m., when Miss Irene Henningson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Henningson of Herndon, and Rolland D. Parr, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Parr of Rossville, were united in marriage. Rev. Carl A.A. Larson read the double ring service before an altar banked with greenery and gold and bronze mums. On each side of the altar were two seven-branch candelabra holding gold tapers. Clusters of mums, tied with bronze and gold ribbon marked each pew. Mr. Sidney Morrish played the traditional nuptial music preceding the ceremony, and accompanied Mrs. Sidney Morrish as she sang "Oh, Promise Me," and "Always." As the couple knelt in prayer at the altar Mrs. Morrish sang "The Lord's Prayer." Misses Pauline and Marjorie Cederberg lighted the gold tapers. They were dressed in identical floor-length dresses of pastel green taffeta. They wore headdresses of bronze mums and matching wristlets. The lovely bride, given in marriage by her father, chose a ballerina-length lace gown worn with white satin redingote, which was fashioned with a portrait collar, and long sleeves tapering to points over the hands. The fitted bodice gracefully flowed into a long aisle wide train. She wore a fingertip veil, held in place by a satin crown. Her colonial bouquet was of white roses tied with green ribbon. Miss Frances Henningson, sister of the bride, was maid of honor. Her gown was of gold taffeta and lace with matching mitts, corresponding tiara. She carried a nosegay of bronze mums with coronation green streamers. Miss Virginia Parr, sister of the groom, and Mrs. Phil Woodward, bridesmaids, were dressed in coronation gowns and wore matching mitts and tiaras styled on those of the maid of honor. They carried nosegays of bronze mums from which flowed gold streamers. Grant Glad, 4-year-old cousin of the bride, carried the rings on a pillow of white satin. He was dressed in a dark suit. The bridegroom and Mr. Kenneth Crittman, serving as best man, and ushers for the bridal party, Richard Mason and Billy Hesse, were all formally attired. Robert Henningson, John Cederberg and Arlie Rydquist were ushers for the wedding guests. They wore conventional dark suits. All wore boutonnieres of white carnations. Mrs. Henningston chose for her daughter's wedding a dress of dubonnet crepe with which she wore a pink hat. Her corsage was of gardenias, Mrs. Parr wore a taupe crepe dress with black accessories. Her shoulder corsage was of red roses. A reception was held following the ceremony in the church parlors for the one hundred fifty guests. The table was covered with a white linen table cover which was a gift of the bride's mother on her wedding day. The beautiful four-tired wedding cake was decorated with clusters of gold and green flowers and leaves. Double candelabra flanked each side of the cake, in which were gold tapers. The tapers were tied with bronze ribbon, and large multi-colored leaves were attractively arranged on the table. Mrs. Ivan Lippold and Mrs. Robert Young poured, and Miss Phyllis Landau served the punch. Mrs. Iran Cederberg, assisted by Pauline Cederberg, cut and served the wedding cake. Mrs. Dennis Rydquist, Mrs. Darlene Pope and Marjorie Cederberg assisted as hostesses for the reception table. Miss Virginia Geeltl was in charge of the guest book. For her wedding trip to the southwestern states, the bride wore a green and brown checked suit with dark brown accessories. Her corsage was a bronze orchid. The bride is a graduate of Decatur Community High School and Kansas State College. She is a member of Alpha Chi Omega. The groom is a graduate of Rossville High School and of Kansas State College and a member of Delta Tau Delta. He is a veteran of World War II. After their wedding trip of two weeks to the West Coast the couple will be at home southwest of Rossville where the groom is engaged in farming. Out-of-town guests in attendance at the wedding were: Mr. and Mrs. Joe Parr and Virginia; Mr. and Mrs. Marlin Harth, Mr. and Mrs. George Stadler, Mr. and Mrs. William Hesse, Mr. Billy Hesse, Mr. Burns Hesse, Mr. Joe Conley, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Rogers, Jane and Don, all of Rossville, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Martin, Jr., of Topeka; Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Grittman of Great Bend; Mr. Richard Mason, Mr. and Mrs. Phil Woodward, and Miss Marjorie Landau, of Manhattan; Mrs. B.S. Bowman of Norton; Mrs. Robert Young and Patricia of Denver; Miss Pauline Cederberg, of Sylvia; Marjorie Cederberg of Lindsborg, and Mary Lou Woodward of Lawrence. [23 Nov 1950] ---- Mr. and Mrs. Joe Parr, Virginia Parr, Richard Mason and Billy Hesse drove to Oberlin, Kansas, Friday where they were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Henningson. They attended a dinner for the wedding party Friday evening and the wedding Saturday of Miss Irene Henningson and Mr. Rolland Parr a the Enns Lutheran Church near Herndon, Kansas. [16 Nov 1950] ---- Mr. and Mrs. Marlin Harth, Mr. and Mrs. George Stadler, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Martin, Jr., drove to Attwood, Kansas, Friday and were overnight guests of Mr. Harth's grandmother. On Saturday they attended the Henningson-Parr wedding near Herndon, Kansas, returning home Saturday night. [16 Nov 1950] -- Mr. and Mrs. William Hesse, and Burns; Joe Conley, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Rogers, Jane and Don drove to McCook, Neb., Friday. Saturday wedding near Herndon, Kan., returning home Sunday. [16 Nov 1950]
  Last Modified	1 Dec 2019 22:30:06
  Family ID	F1806	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Born - 12 Jun 1928 - Herndon, Rawlins County, Kansas Married - 11 Nov 1950 - Herndon, Rawlins County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  Obituary- Parr, Irene Irene Henningson Parr Irene Henningson Parr of Rossville, Kansas passed away in her home on Sunday, May 10, 2009. Irene was born on a farm, near Herndon, KS, June 12, 1928. She was baptized and confirmed at the Enne Lutheran Church of Herndon. She graduated from Decatur Community High School in Oberlin in 1946 and attended Kansas State Agricultural College. She was a member and President of Alpha Chi Omega Sorority, and graduated in 1950 with a degree in Home Economics. She married Rolland "Red" Parr of Rossville in 1950. She was a member of the P.E.O. Sisterhood, Chapter HX Rossville. She served on the Board of Visitors, Beech Museum at Kansas State University, was a member of the Kansas Livestock Association Cow Belles, Rossville United Methodist Church, American Legion Jimmy Lillard Post #31 Auxiliary and the Rossville Public Library Board. She was preceded in death by her parents Carl and Ruth Glad Henningson of Oberlin, Kansas an infant brother Stanley and her Husband Rolland "Red" Parr. She is survived by her daughter Catherine Parr of Livermore, CO, her son and daughter-in-law Howard and Rhonda Parr of Rossville, granddaughter Shannon Parr, grandson Kyle Parr, sister Frances Lintecum of Lawrence, Kansas and brother and sister-in-law, Bob and Sally Henningson of Oberlin, nieces, nephews and many friends. Irene was a loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother and Friend and will be missed by all. Funeral services will be held on Friday, May 15, 2009 at 10:00 at the Rossville United Methodist Church, Ross¬ville, KS. Burial will be in the Rossville Cemetery. Mrs. Parr will lie in state after 2:00 P.M. Thursday, May 14, 2009 and the family will receive friends from 6:30-8:00 at Piper Funeral Home, St. Marys. Memorial contributions can be made in Irene's name to the Rossville Public Library or the Rossville United Methodist Church. Online condolences may be sent to www.piperfuneralhome.com.