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Carolyn Jeannine Parr Crow Thompson

Female 1935 - 2025  (89 years)


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  • Name Carolyn Jeannine Parr Crow Thompson 
    Born 17 Dec 1935  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 13 Jul 2025  St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 18 Jul 2025  Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I10446  Rossville
    Last Modified 18 Oct 2025 

    Father Joe Dave Parr,   b. 10 May 1913,   d. 29 Sep 1961  (Age 48 years) 
    Mother Donic Lavina Patton Parr,   b. 2 Jan 1915, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jun 1986, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Married 8 Feb 1932  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1818  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Calvin Dean Crow,   b. 22 Dec 1931, Dover, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jan 1998, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Married Jun 1953 
    Divorced Yes 
    Children 
    +1. Donola Marie Crow Fairbanks,   b. 25 Jun 1954, Wamego, Pottawatomie County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    +2. Douglas Lawrence Crow,   b. 24 Nov 1959, Wamego, Pottawatomie County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Sep 2022, Cottonwood Falls, Chase County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
    +3. Denise Elaine Crow Hersh,   b. 26 Nov 1960, Wamego, Pottawatomie County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    +4. Debra Crow Blow Sebring
    Last Modified 18 Oct 2025 18:30:53 
    Family ID F1730  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Charles E (Ed) Thompson,   b. 7 Feb 1938, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jun 2021, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 1969  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 18 Oct 2025 18:31:33 
    Family ID F8776  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Birth- Parr, Carolyn
    Birth- Parr, Carolyn
    Mr. and Mrs. Joe D. Parr announce the birth of a daughter, Tuesday, December 17th. Mrs. Parr was formerly Miss Donice Patton. The little Miss has been given the name Carolyn Janeen.
    Obituary- Thompson, Carolyn 1
    Obituary- Thompson, Carolyn 1
    Carolyn Jeannine Thompson, 89, of St. Mary’s and formerly of rural Topeka, died on Sunday, July 13, 2025 at the St. Marys Manor.

    Jeannine was born on December 17, 1935 in Rossville, KS the oldest daughter of six children to Joe and Donic (Patton) Parr. She attended local schools and graduated from Rossville High School in 1953.

    Jeannine married Calvin D. Crow in June of 1953 and they were blessed with 4 children; they were later divorced. Later, she married Charles “Ed” Thompson in 1969 in Topeka. This blended union included Ed’s children, Bernie, Lori and Tangela.

    Jeannine retired from the State of Kansas in 1998, working in Data Entry. Jeannine was a member of the Citizen Band Potawatomi Indian Tribe.

    She loved crafts, crocheting, and spending countless hours gardening and enjoying her grandchildren’s company. She also enjoyed attending Ed’s many performances with his country western band.

    Jeannine is survived by her children, Donola (Doug) Fairbanks, Debra (Aaron) Sebring, and Denise (Tim) Hersh; stepchildren, Bernie and Tangela Thompson; grandchildren, Holly (Jeff) Wehner, Melody Baker, Brad (Beth) Fairbanks, Ryan (Melissa) Fairbanks, Nicole (Ben) Long, Amanda Crow, Shannon (Shane) Price, Ashley (Todd) Sage, Josh Hersh, Shelby (Dan) Dellaporta, Brian Thompson, Brent Thompson, Dustin Jones, Logan Crow and Abby Hersh. She had 16 great-grandchildren, 2 step great-grandchildren and 13 great-great grandchildren. She is also survived by her sister, Joleen Parr and brother, David Parr, and sisters-in-law, Carol Parr Fair and Elizabeth Parr.

    She was preceded in death by her parents, her ex-husband, Calvin Crow and former husband, Ed Thompson, three brothers, Thane Parr, Larry Parr, and Clyde Parr, her son, Doug Crow, step-daughter, Lori Davis, granddaughter Janelle Barber and great-granddaughter Grace Long.

    A funeral service for Jeannine will be held at 10:00 AM, Friday, July 18 at Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple St. in St. Marys; a visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow in Rossville Cemetery.

    Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Marys Manor Activity Fund and may be left in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple St., St. Marys, KS 66536.
    Obituary- Thompson, Carolyn 2
    Obituary- Thompson, Carolyn 2
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