RossvilleKansasGenealogy
Genealogy for the Rossville, Kansas area, compiled by the Rossville Community Library.
First Name:  Last Name: 
[Advanced Search]  [Surnames]

Forrest Parker

Male 1908 - 1972  (64 years)


Personal Information    |    Media    |    Event Map    |    All    |    PDF

  • Documents
    Obituary- Parker Forrest 1
    Obituary- Parker Forrest 1
    Forrest Parker
    Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Presbyterian Church at Rossville for Forrest Parker, 64, Rossville, who died Monday night in a Topeka hospital where he was readmitted Sunday. He had emphysema and a heart ailment and had been ill several years.

    He was born April 2, 1908, at Salem, Ill. He lived hi the Frankfort and Whiting com-munities before he moved to Rossville 18 years ago. He was a farmer.

    He was married to Olga Japp May 2, 1931, at Sterling, Colo. She survives.

    Other survivors include two sons, Robert Parker, El Dorado, and Daryl Parker, Oberlin; two daughters, Mrs. Irene Jaeger, 6129 S.W. 53rd, and Mrs. Phyllis Davis, Rossville; three sisters, Mrs. Elma Mercer, Salem, Ill., Mrs. Lola O’Donley, Kingdon City, Mo., and Mrs. Eileen Armstrong, Phoenix, Ariz.; and 14 grandchildren.

    Burial will be in Rossville Cemetery. Mr. Parker will lie in state until noon Thursday at Parker Mortuary in Topeka. Memorial contributions may be made to the Presbyterian Church at Rossville.
    Funeral card- Parker, Forrest 2
    Funeral card- Parker, Forrest 2
    Mr. Forrest Parker
    April 2, 1908
    Nov. 13, 1972

    Services
    Rossville Presbyterian Church
    2:00 p.m. Nov. 16, 1972

    Officiating
    Rev. Dwight Seneker

    Music
    "Abide with Me"
    "Old Rugged Cross"

    Vocalist
    Don Goeckler

    Organist
    Marguerite Williams

    Interment
    Rossville Cemetery

  • Name Forrest Parker 
    Born 2 Apr 1908  Salem, Marion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 13 Nov 1972  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 16 Nov 1972  Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I5665  Rossville
    Last Modified 17 Nov 2019 

    Family ID F7146  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Olga I Japp Parker,   b. 22 May 1912, Kennard, Washington County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Oct 2007, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years) 
    Married 2 May 1931  Sterling, Logan County, Colorado Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Robert (Rea) Parker
    +2. Phyllis Parker Davis
     3. Daryl Parker,   d. 2004
     4. Irene (Dallas) Parker Jaeger
    Last Modified 26 Dec 2019 23:54:53 
    Family ID F5865  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 2 May 1931 - Sterling, Logan County, Colorado Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth