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Butch [Ralph Ambrose, Alfred Ambrose, Van Buren, Hiel C., John, Giles, Hiel, Nathaniel, Nathaniel, John, John], a dedicated welder for most of his life, died Sept. 29, 2014, at Macclenny Nursing and Rehab at Macclenny, Baker County, Fla. He was born in St. Louis, Mo., on Dec. 24, 1948, to Ralph and Viola Pauline Parmeley. Butch lived in Baker County for the past 20 years. As a young man, he learned how to weld and found a passion for working with iron. Butch enjoyed cooking, barbecuing, and spending time with his family. In addition to his wife of 33 years, Elise of Baldwin, Duval County, Fla., he is survived by sons Jason of Macclenny, and Justin of Glen St. Mary, Baker County, Fla.; brothers Buck, Keith, and Corky, all of St. Louis; sisters Lucy Parmeley of Texas and Cindy Jones of St. Louis; and three granddaughters. He was preceded in death by stepfather Richard Prater. |
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Angie [unplaced] of Cadet, Washington County, Mo., died Feb. 19, 2014. She was 36. She was buried at High Point Cemetery. The DeClue Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. |
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Tillie, widow of Clifford F. Parmely [Claude Isaac, Fremont Charles, Ellsworth, Sylvanus, John, Jeremiah, Lemuel, Nathaniel, Nathaniel, John, John], a homemaker and lifelong resident of Niobrara County, Wyo., died July 10, 2014, at Memorial Hospital at Douglas, Converse County, Wyo. She was born Nov. 6, 1925, the daughter of Chris and Millie (Olds) Myrup. Tillie went to grade school in the Hat Creek area and attended high school in Lusk. She and Clifford were married Sept. 4, 1942, and the two of them spent a few months of the following year in Florida where he was stationed in the Army. It was the only time she spent outside Niobrara County. She was an active member of the Manville Homemakers for more than 50 years, and attended the First Baptist Church in Lusk. She is survived by son Paul of Manville, Niobrara County, Wyo., and Carol Smith of Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas; grandchildren Perry Parmely of Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Ariz., Chance Smith of Arlington, and Brandon Smith of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas; and two great-grandchildren. In addition to her husband, Tillie was preceded in death by brothers Lester, Alfred "Tuffy" and Donald; and sisters Dorothy Mashack, Laura Rathbun Alexander and Betty Johnson. Burial was at Lusk Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Lusk First Baptist Church or to Memorial Hospital of Converse County. |
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Arthur, a retired computer industry entrepreneur and husband of the former Barbara Jeanne Parmelee [Charles "Allen" Allyn, Charles Albert, James, James, James, Moses, Hezekiah, Joel, John, John], died Nov. 21, 2014, in Monterey, Monterey County, Calif. He was born Aug. 26, 1922, the son of Arthur Leonard and Helen (Thomas) Munzig, in Redlands, San Bernardino County, Calif. He graduated from UCLA in 1944 where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. After receiving a commission as ensign in the US Navy Reserve, he served as a submarine line officer in the Pacific during World War II. After retiring in 1994, he and Barbara moved from Los Angeles to the Monterey Peninsula. In addition to his wife, he is survived by son Thomas of Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Fla.; daughters Meredith Manhard of Carmel Valley, Monterey County, Calif., and Alison Peterson of Menlo Park, San Mateo County, Calif.; brother Carl of Hilton Head, Beaufort County, S.C.; and nine grand- and 12 great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by son Paul. His family would like to thank the Carmel Hills staff and caregivers for their years of loving care, support and heart-felt sendoff to "King Arthur." |
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Dorothy, a resident of Aiken, Aiken County, S.C., and widow Thomas Parmelee [Walker Moore, Fay Platt, Erastus, Luther, Ozias, Nathaniel, Nathaniel, Nathaniel, John, John], died June 28, 2014. A native of Muskegon, Muskegon County, Mich., Dorothy was the daughter of William and Gertrude Groeneveld. She and Thomas were the former owners of Parmelee's Jewelry in Muskegon before retiring in the late 1980s. She lived in Florida for a number of years before moving to Aiken seven years ago. Survivors include son Thomas of Aiken; daughter Sandee Maddox of Woods Hole, Bamstable County, Mass.; three grand- and four great-grandchildren; and brother Andrew Groeneveld of Muskegon. Memorial contributions may be directed to SPCA Albrecht Center for Animal Welfare, 199 Willow Run Road, Aiken, SC 29801 (www.spca-albrecht.org) or Aiken County Animal Shelter, P.O. Box 2207, Aiken, SC 29802. The Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home of Aiken was in charge of arrangements. |
Bud [unplaced] died Feb. 17, 2014. He was born in Seattle, King County, Wash., on Oct. 15, 1940. Among his survivors are his widow Gail, daughter Lynn Avilucea; son Leon; five grandchildren; brother David; and sister Kathleen Terry. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to Scribner Kidney Center. |
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Hattie [Ryan, Mark, Ronald Claude, Earl Calvin, Lyman Seth, Giles, Seth, Giles, Jeremiah, Lemuel, Nathaniel, John, John] died Jan. 22, 2014, at St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Peoria County, Ill., at the age of 8 days. She was the daughter of Ryan and Nicole (Schenk) Parmele of Bloomington, McLean County, Ill. In addition to her parents, she is survived by brother Gavyn; grandparents Mark and Linda Parmele of Mackinaw, Tazewell County, Ill., Debra Schenk of Bloomington; and maternal great-grandfather Jerry Schenk of Bloomington. She was preceded in death by grandfather Steven Schenk of Bloomington. Burial was at Bloomington's Park Hill Cemetery. The Carmody-Flynn Williamsburg Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to the Children's Hospital of Illinois, 530 NE Glen Oak Ave., Peoria, IL 61637. |
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Janice, an employee of Meijer food stores for more than 30 years and the widow of Oren Charles Parmelee [Howard H., Charles, Susannah, Erastus K., Joshua, Joshua, Jehiel, Joshua, John, John], died Nov. 14, 2014, in Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. She was born July 1, 1938, in Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Mich., was raised in Ashton, Osceola County, Mich., and attended LeRoy High School. She and Oren were married Dec. 3, 1955. She loved spending holidays with family and guiding getaway bus trips. She is survived by sons Charles and Scott; daughter Laurie Leavitt; six grand- and 15 great-grandchildren; and siblings Jack Burton and Stevie Ruppert. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by son Howard; and brother Dale Burton. The Pruitt-Livingston Funeral Home in Reed City was in charge of arrangements. Memorial contribution may be made in her name to the American Heart Assn. |
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Kenneth [Kenneth Gilbert, Ernest Lyman, Henry Willard, Willard H., David Birdsey, Solomon, Mark, Mark, Job, John, John], a former Marine and resident of Palm Bay, Brevard County, Fla., died Dec. 28, 2014. He was born March 25, 1940, the son of Kenneth Gilbert and Elizabeth (Valiante) Parmalee, at Norwalk, Fairfield County, Conn., and served in the corps for 10 years. In addition to his mother, Kenneth is survived by sons Brian, Kenneth and Michael; daughters Kim Gladstone and Brenda Crouch; four grandchildren; and brothers Richard of Danbury, Fairfield County, Conn., and Gary and Robert of Norwalk. He was preceded in death by brothers Thomas and Dennis. Burial was private. Ammen Family Cremation & Funeral Care of Palm Bay was in charge of arrangements. |
Larry [Clarence Morrison, Frederick Alonzo, Franklin Henry, Truman, Timothy Truman, Truman, Mark, Job, John, John], a 32-year employee of Miller Brewing and a World War II veteran, died March 28, 2014. He was born Nov. 5, 1925, son of Clarence and Hazel Stella (Boucher) Parmelee, in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. When war broke out, Larry enlisted in the Navy, was trained as a pharmacist, and served with a company in the Marine Corps, calling it the greatest experience of his life. He was a member of Covenant Lutheran Church. Among his survivors are his wife of 65 years, Shirley; son Terry; daughter Susan Brester; brother Glen; sister Patty Hoefert; and 10 grand- and 10 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by great-granddaughter Sydnie Larson. The family thanks the staff at Wheaton Franciscan Health Center for his good care. Memorials in his name may be made to Covenant Lutheran Church or Stars and Stripes Honor Flight. |
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Linda [Vursel J., Luther "Lute," Braxton "Brack" Dick, James, Robert, John, Giles, Hiel, Nathaniel, Nathaniel, John, John] died Nov. 5, 2014 at her home in Gilman, Marshall County, Iowa. She was born Dec. 24, 1949, in Grinnell, Poweshiek County, Iowa, the daughter of Vursel and Cecil (Messer) Parmley, and moved with her family to Gilman in 1953. She was a 1968 graduate of Gilman High School. Following her education, she lived in Brooklyn, Queens County, N.Y., and worked for Manatt's Inc. for several years. In 1977, she returned to Gilman and began a 37-year career at the Citizens Savings Bank where she was employed as a teller and other positions. She was a devoted employee and considered a joy to work with. Linda was passionate about animals and held a love for music -- particularly the Beatles' -- and enjoyed reading and watching movies. She was artistic and showed her hand-crafted jewelry at arts-and-crafts fairs. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by brothers Jack and Tom Parmley, and sister Mary Barker. A graveside service was held at Prairie View Cemetery in Gilman. Memorial contributions may be directed to PALS in Grinnell or the Gilman First Responders. |
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Lucille, a resident of Luther Ridge Manor, Middletown, Middlesex County, Conn., and widow of Burton Alfred Parmelee [Willis Isaac, Frederick M., Horace, Joel, Joel, Joel, John, John], died Dec. 18, 2014, at Middlesex Hospital in Middletown. Lucille was born June 20, 1925, in Wallingford, New Haven County, Conn., the daughter of Hugh P. and Anna C. (Foley) Doherty. Before her retirement, she was a co-owner of Parmelee Plumbing in Durham, Middlesex County, Conn., where she lived. She was a communicant of Notre Dame Church and a former member of the Pastoral Council. Lucille was a member of the Durham Grange, the 60-Plus Club, the Golden Circle and the Red Hatters Society. She is survived by sons Joel and Donald of Vermont, and Jeffrey of Durham; daughters Judith Sleath of New Hampshire, Nancy Sleath of Durham, and Janice Borden of Texas; 10 grand- and 14 great-grandchildren; and Rochelle Seyle. She was preceded in death by daughter Brenda; brother James Doherty; and sister Rita Drew. Burial was at the State Veterans Cemetery in Middletown. Memorial contributions may be made to Coginchaug Activity Re: Music Department, Coginchaug Regional High School, 135 Pickett Lane, Durham, CT 06422. |
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Margaret [Joseph Lyons, John Henry, William, Joseph, John, John, Joel, John, John], a former resident of Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, N.Y., died Aug. 23, 2014. She was born Aug 17, 1916, the daughter of Joseph and Hazel Parmele. She was the widow of John D. Caven III, mother of John D. Caven IV, and grandmother of four. Services were held in Poughkeepsie. |
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Rosemary [De Vere "Dee," Walter "William," John, Giles, Giles, Hiel, Nathaniel, Nathaniel, John, John] of Calumet City, Cook County, Ill., died March 4, 2014. She was born to the De Vere and Nellie (Tanner) Parmley in Mounds, Pulaski County, Ill., on May 18, 1930. Rosemary graduated from Moody Bidle Institute and Southern Illinois University and became a schoolteacher. Upon retirement, Rosemary helped in church libraries and did pet-sitting. Her compassion also extended to finding many homes for helpless animals. Among her survivors is sister Frieda Christian, of Metropolis, Massac County, Ill. Preceding her in death were five brothers and four sisters. Burial was in Internment Homewood Memorial Gardens. Memorials sent to Last Chance Rescue Inc., P.O. Box 398, Schererville, IN 46375, would be appreciated. |
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Alice, a teacher, and resident of Morgantown, Morgan County, Ind., died Jan. 20, 2014, at the Brown County
Health & Living Community in Nashville, Ind. She was born Nov. 19, 1925, the daughter of George Ray and Anna
E. (Campbell) Fleener, in Brown County. After graduating from Helmsburg High School in 1944, she worked at
RCA in Indianapolis and Camp Atterbury. She attended Franklin College before transferring to Indiana University
where she earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in education. Alice began teaching at Morgantown High
School in 1965 and retired in 1986 from the Nineveh-Hensley-Jackson United School Corp. in Trafalgar, Johnson
County, Ind. She taught middle school, freshman English and special reading. Alice also researched and wrote
articles for "Bartholomew County, Indiana Family Histories, Churches & School Books," published in 1999 by the Brown
County Genealogical Society. She was a 66-year member of Morgantown First Christian Church where she volunteered with
vacation Bible school, was a Sunday school teacher and participated in women's groups. She and Ocle Dale Smith were
married in 1946; he died in 1969. Among her survivors are their sons Kevin Smith of Morgantown and Tim Smith of Taylors,
Greenville County, S.C.; daughters Brenda Hill of Martinsville, Morgan County, Ind., and Cynthia Pottorff of Morgantown;
and her sisters Wilma Johns and Carol McCracken, both of California, and Virginia Moore of Trafalgar; six grand- and 11
great-grandchildren. In 1990, Alice married 
Althea, who lived on 
Ann, widow of Wade D. Parmelly [Henry "Grady" Grady, William Asbury, John, Samuel, Giles, Hiel,
Nathaniel, Nathaniel, John, John], died May 17, 2014. She was born Sept. 2, 1930, the daughter of A.H. and
Mary Lee (Styron) Shepherd in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla. Her family lived in Hobart, Kiowa
County, Okla., before moving to Abilene, Taylor and Jones counties, Texas, in 1941. Ann was a 1947 graduate of
Abilene High School and attended Christian College in Columbia, Boone County, Mo. She and Wade were married
Nov. 28, 1948, and resided on their ranch near View, Taylor County, Texas. After his death in 1991, Ann returned
to Abilene. Ann always looked as if she had just stepped out of a fashion boutique. Her home and yard reflected
her love of the holidays: During the Christmas season friends enjoyed the beautiful trees and poinsettias; Valentine's Day
sported a heart flag; Easter was celebrated with spring flowers symbolizing new life and a few rabbits in strategic spots;
patriotism brought out her flag in July; and during October and November visitors were blessed with the autumn colors of
gold and orange inspired by fall flowers and pumpkins. Ann was a member of the 1st Baptist Church and Abilene Woman's
Club. Survivors include son Bryan and his wife Shawna; grandchildren Andrea, Abby, Kess and Kade; and longtime friend,
Dr. Arthur Hall. Burial was at Buffalo Gap Cemetery; the Hamil Family Funeral Home of Abilene was in charge of
arrangements. Memorials may be made to the 1st Baptist Church, P.O. Box 85, Abilene, TX 79604, or Meals on Wheels, P.O.
Box 903, Abilene, TX 79604. 
Arthur [Arthur Hawley, Joseph Elliot, Samuel Ward, David, David, Joseph, Joseph, Isaac, John, John], a
pediatrician, died May 25, 2014, after a two-week illness. He was born Oct. 29, 1917, in Chicago, Cook County,
Ill., to 
Charles [Lester Dea, Myron, Byron, Richard Franklin, Dennis A., Lemuel, Jeremiah, Lemuel, Nathaniel,
Nathaniel, John, John], a longtime resident of Brayton, Audubon County, Iowa, died March 15, 2014, at Audubon
County Memorial Hospital in Audubon. Charles was born Jan. 30, 1923, to Lester and Eula Addie (Garside)
Parmley in Atlantic, Cass County, Iowa. He was a 1940 graduate of Atlantic High School. He attended Balbeck
Welding School in Omaha, Douglas County, Neb., and became a certified welder. He enlisted in the Marine Corps
during 
Clinton [Philmore Bethel, James Emery, James, Robert, John, Giles, Hiel, Nathaniel, Nathaniel, John, John], a
manager for Tektronix for more than 30 years, died Sept. 7, 2014, at his home in Forest Grove, Washington County,
Ore. He was born May 7, 1931, in Tillamook, Tillamook County, Ore., son of Philmore and Viola (Shipley)
Parmley. He was 12 when the family moved to Forest Grove, and was a graduate of Forest Grove High School in
1949. He attended Pacific University, where he played basketball. He married Betty Heaton in Hood River, Hood
River County, Ore., on July 29, 1951, and this year they celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary. They made
their home in the Washington County communities of Banks and Hillsboro, and moved to Forest Grove in 1956.
Clinton, who retired from Tektronix Inc. in 1983, was a member of the Forest Grove Elks Lodge B.P.O.E #2440. He enjoyed
golfing, fishing, traveling, camping, hunting, clam digging and trips to Mexico. Survivors include daughters Cheryl Sandage
and Nancy Keller, both of Banks, and Ann Tucholsky of Hillsboro; and six grand- and seven great-grandchildren. He was
preceded in death by brothers 
Dennis [Kenneth Gilbert, Ernest Lyman, Henry Willard, Willard H., David Birdsey, Solomon, Mark, Mark, Job,
John, John] of Goshen, Sullivan County, N.H., died at Concord Hospital in Concord, Merrimack County, N.H., on
Feb. 17, 2014. He was born in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Conn., on June 27, 1951, the son of Kenneth and
Elizabeth (Valiant) Parmalee. He was a 1969 graduate of Norwalk High School. He married Jan Sherwood nearly
40 years ago and they made their home in Goshen for the past 30 years. He worked at Sylvania and enjoyed going
to fairs, flea markets and had a sweet tooth for Lindt Chocolates. He collected post cards, especially ones from the
local area, and was a member of the Goshen Fire Assn. and the Friends of the Goshen Grange. Survivors include
his widow; his mother of Norwalk; brothers Kenny of Florida, Richard of Danbury, Fairfield County, Conn., and Gary and
Robert, both of Norwalk. He was preceded in death by bother Thomas. A private burial will be held in the spring at Goshen's
Four Corners Cemetery. Donations may be made in Dennis’ name to the Sullivan County Humane Society, PO Box 111.
Claremont, NH 03743. 
Gloria Charlene Caetano, 66 of Atwater, Merced County, Calif., died Nov. 12, 2014. She was born in Columbus,
Franklin County, Ohio, on June 19, 1948, to Virgil and Ruth Wears, and spent her adult life in Merced and
Stanislaus counties, Calif. She was employed at Valley Fresh Foods in Turlock, the Hilmar Unified School District
and the Stanislaus County Fairgrounds office. Among her survivors are her husband of nearly 25 years, Patrick
Caetano; son Charles Parmley; daughter Amanda Parmley; granddaughter Haley Nicole Perkins; brothers Walt,
Charles and Eddie Wears; and sisters Virginia Noice and Mary Dellenbach. She was preceded in death by son
Gordon [Louis G., William E., Smith D., Henry Charles, Henry, Hezekiah, Hezekiah, Job, John, John], a
long-time resident of Southington, Hartford County, Conn., died at his home Oct. 20, 2014, after a courageous
battle with cancer. He was born May 23, 1941, in New Haven, New Haven County, Conn., to Louis and Florence
(Brown) Parmelee. Gordon worked at Timex for 18 years, and retired from the Department of Defense after 23
years. He was active in the bocce club at Spring Lake Village, loved sports and boating at the shore. In addition to
Dawn, his wife of 49 years, he is survived by sons Scott and David, both of Wallingford, Hartford County, Conn.;
daughter Michelle Kane of Plantsville, Hartford County, Conn.; grandchildren Justin and Tyler Parmelee; Daniel
and Ashley Kane; Lauren, Connor and Kayla Parmelee; Ashlee and Hailey Warren; and sister Joan Caroti of Orange, New
Haven County, Conn. Burial was in Southington's Oak Hill Cemetery. The Plantsville Funeral Home was in charge of
arrangements. Donations in Gordon’s memory may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, 4899 Belfort Road #300,
Jacksonville, FL 32256. 
Jack [Frederick Albert, James Mabie, Walter, Moses William, James, Moses, Hezekiah, Joel, John, John], a
retired pipefitter of Local 441, died March 4, 2014, in Rose Hill, Butler County, Kan. He was born Dec. 31, 1922,
in Columbus, Cherokee County, Kan., the son of Frederick and Bertha Effie (Goldsberry) Parmele. Jack and
Marjorie DeVoe were married Nov. 11, 1941, in Girard, Crawford County, Kans.; she died in 2012. He was also
preceded in death by siblings Cletus, Mavis, Fred F., Virginia and Mildred. Survivors include sons J. Dennis of
War Eagle, Benton County, Ark., and Robert of Douglass, Butler County, Kan.; daughter M. LuAnn Baker of
Kansas City, Mo.; six grand- and 13 great-grandchildren; and sister Frances Gillham of Tulsa, Okla. Lakeview
Funeral Home of Wichita, Kan., was in charge of arrangements. 
Janice [Carlton Edwin, Willis Densmore, Edwin, Alfred, Eliab, Eliab, Nathaniel, Nathaniel, Nathaniel, John,
John], a long-time resident of South Bend, St. Joseph County, Ind., died March 6, 2014, at her home after a
yearlong battle with MDS pre-leukemia. She was born June 12, 1946, the daughter of Dr. Carlton and 
John [John, Asbury, --?--] of Oriental, Pamlico County, N.C., died Aug. 29, 2014, in Newport News, Va.. He was
born April 22, 1935, at Morehead City, Carteret County, N.C., the son of John and Etta (James) Parmley. He was a
U.S. Army veteran and a retiree of Fleet Readiness Center East as an aircraft production supervisor on the
McDonnell Douglas F-4 line. He also was a dedicated member of Mt. Pilgrim M.B. Church in Newport, Carteret
County, N.C. In addition to his widow, the Rev. Gwendolyn (Gibbs) Parmley, he is survived by sons Gary of
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, N.C., Steven "Darryl" of Havelock, Craven County, N.C., Jamie of Raleigh, Wake
County, N.C., Dentress Ponds of Charleston, Charleston County, S.C., and Shamar Murphy of Durham, Durham
County, N.C.; brothers William of Newport, James of New Bern, Washington County, N.C., George of Philadelphia, Pa., and
Thomas and Richard of Newport; sisters Helen P. Harrison and Doris P. Atkins both of Newport; and 13 grand- and 17
great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by sister 
Julyan [Jessica, David Lynn, Louis Ray, Louis "Ray," Ray, George Washington, Moses Edwards, Moses, Oliver,
Jonathan, Joshua, John, John] died Nov. 28, 2014, after an auto accident in Lumberton, Robeson County, N.C. He
was born Jan. 23, 2000, in South Bend, St. Joseph County, Ind. He is survived by his father and stepmother Curtis
and Amy Hardy of South Bend, mother Jessica Parmelee of South Bend; sisters Kyla Wesson, Kynzie Parmelee,
Nyla Hardy and Bethany Taylor, all of South Bend; brothers Geoffrey Brown of Las Vegas, Clark County, Nev.,
Tyler Hardy, Thaias Burris, Parice Burris, Milan Burris, and Bryce Burris, all of South Bend; maternal
grandparents David Parmelee and June Rhodes, both of South Bend; paternal grandparents Curtis Hardy Sr. of
South Bend and Effie Hardy of Maryland; and great-grandparents Mae E. Parmelee and Lorraine Zielinski, both of South
Bend. Contributions in Julyan's memory may be made to Palmer Funeral Home to defray funeral expenses. 
Lenarda [Ferrill J., James Wilbur, Melvin Augustus, Ellsworth, Sylvanus, John, Jeremiah, Lemuel, Nathaniel,
Nathaniel, John, John], a longtime farmer, died Nov. 23, 2014, at the Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital in
Miller, Hand County, S.D. She was born May 3, 1942, in Miller, the youngest of Ferrill and Mabel (Campbell)
Parmely's 11 children. She grew up south of St. Lawrence, Hand County, S.D., and attended West Horseshoe Bend
Country School. She was a 1960 graduate of Miller High School. She and Gene Swaney were married April 6,
1961, at Miller's United Methodist Church, and spent their 53 years of married life working side by side on a farm
north of St. Lawrence. She toiled right beside Gene in the field, working cows and guiding hunters. Lenarda was a
life-time member of Weight Watchers and also served on the staff. She bowled on women's and couples' leagues for many
years. She worked at various jobs including cleaning at Wilber's Feed and Seed, The Miller Sale Barn, Prairie Garden,
Pierson's Greenhouse, Dakota Expeditions, Carr Pheasant Farm, and a carpet cleaning business with Phyllis Chipman. In
1979, Lenarda was baptized in the St. Lawrence Community Church; she and Gene have been involved in church activities for
40 years. She was an avid shopper and bargain hunter, and loved to make jelly and cook for others. She enjoyed playing cards
and dancing the two-step with Gene. In addition to her husband, she is survived by son Duran Swaney of St. Lawrence;
daughters Tyann Jones and Terice Ketelhut of Miller, and Laniece Sawvell of Quinn, Pennington County, S.D.; 12 grand- and
two great-grandchildren; brother James Parmely of Box Elder, Meade and Pennington counties, S.D.; and sisters Mildred
Engel of Black Hawk, Meade County, S.D., Beth Engel of Texas, and Marles Dean and Margaret Starks of Miller. She was
preceded in death by brothers Wayne, Clark, Otis and Wydell Parmely; sister Viola Ford; and an infant daughter. Burial was
at the G.A.R. Cemetery in Miller. 
Nina, a special education teacher for 34 years and a resident of Van, Van Zandt County, Texas, died Nov. 26,
2014, in Tyler, Smith County, Texas. She also was active in the Special Olympics. Nina was born April 14, 1943,
in Denver, Denver County, Colo., the daughter of John Dawson "Shakey" and Faydene (Fortune) Henderson, and
was married to 
Louis [George Frederick, Louis Miland, Heman Mack, Heman, Heman, Amos, Amos, David, Joshua, John,
John] died April 3, 2014. He was born Jan. 24, 1948, at Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich., the son of George and
Dorothy Jane (Olds) Palmerlee. Lou enjoyed fishing, golf, spending time with family; reading and playing with his
grandchildren; old cowboy movies and action flicks; eating out; playing cards and games; telling and hearing jokes,
Saturday morning coffee and walks. He is survived by daughters Jennifer Waltz, Sara Vilcans, and Amanda
Desmarais; son Robert; fiancee Elisa Cheng and her children; sisters Georgia Ann Corwin and Marilyn Pratt;
brother Dan; six grandchildren; and former spouse Sally Palmerlee. Services were at Kentwood Christian Church.
The Ofield Funeral Home handled arrangements. Memorial contributions can be made to the Grand Rapids Home for
Veterans. 
Lennie [Junior, Harry Edwin, Frederick Luman, James Edwin, Luman H., --?--] died Feb. 6, 2014, at University
of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. He was born May 12, 1960, in Ypsilanti,
Washtenaw County, Mich., the son of Junior and Betty (Simcox) Parmelee. Lennie was employed at Troy Design
and Manufacturing as a metal model maker. He was a Democrat and a member of UAW Local #245, and enjoyed
riding his Harley on cross-country road trips and playing guitar. Survivors include his parents; his wife, the former
Jennifer Barker; sons Donnie Anderson, and Trevor and Braydn Denham; daughters Debra, Beth and Sydnee
Parmelee; brothers David and Mike Parmelee; sister Karen Akridge; and grandchildren Kaylynn and Quinton
Parmelee. He was preceded in death by brother Donnie. The Janowiak Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Burial
was at Ypsilanti's Highland Cemetery. 
Margaret, a nurse and widow of 
Kathleen, wife of 
Mary Ann, wife of Thomas W. Parmelee [Thomas Colden, Walker Moore, Fay Platt, Erastus, Luther, Ozias,
Nathaniel, Nathaniel, Nathaniel, John, John] and a renowned instructor, trainer and clinician in the equestrian
community, died Feb. 6, 2014, at Georgia Regents University Medical Center in Augusta, Ga. She was 70. A native
of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich., she was the daughter of Eiso L. and Pauline (Wagner) Bruggema. Mary Ann
and her husband owned Chessman Farm and had made Aiken, Aiken County, S.C., their home since 1988.
Survivors include her husband; sons Rick Cram of Aiken, and Brent Cowan of Hastings, Barry County, Mich.; and
four grandchildren. A celebration of her life was held at Highfields Event Center in Aiken. Memorial contributions
may be directed to SPCA Albrecht Center for Animal Welfare, 199 Willow Run Road, Aiken, SC 29801, or the Aiken County
Animal Shelter, P.O. Box 2207, Aiken, SC 29802. 
Philip [Wallace "Jerry" Jerome, Arthur Philip, Seba Williams, Mary Ellen (Watson), Joseph, Maria, Joseph,
Joseph, Henry, John, Edmond, John, --?--, Henry] of White Haven, Luzerne County, Pa., died Jan. 18, 2014, at
Lehigh Valley Hospital in Hazleton, Luzerne County, Pa. He was born Nov. 2, 1965, at Dayton, Montgomery
County, Ohio, the son of Jerry and Judy (Davis) Parmley. He was a graduate of East High School, West Chester,
Chester County, Pa., and did contract work at White Haven Center. In addition to his parents, Philip is survived by
sister Tammy; aunt Judy; and uncles Tom and Robert. White Haven's Lehman Family Funeral Service was in
charge of arrangements. 
Renae, wife of Terry Ray Parmley [Raymond Wallace, Wallace Weston, Lemuel D., Daniel Eliel, Ezra, James,
Jeremiah, Lemuel, Nathaniel, Nathaniel, John, John], died April 19, 2014, at her home in Michigan City, La
Porte County, Ind. Renae enjoyed spending time with her family and taking care of doing the family genealogy. She
was born Feb. 18, 1951, in Michigan City to Bert and Nell (Smith) Shedd, who survive in Cassopolis, Cass
County, Mich. Also surviving are sons Trevor of Cassopolis and Jeremy of New Buffalo, Barrien County, Mich.;
brother Bert Shedd Jr. of New Buffalo; sisters Judy Scott of Long Beach, La Porte, Ind., and Pam Frazier of
Newnan, Coweta County, Ga.; and grandchildren Kristah, Kaden, and Jaidyn Parmley, all of New Buffalo, and
Alexie Parmley of Cassopolis. Renae was preceded in death by son Terry. Services were held at Ott/Haverstock Funeral
Chapel in Michigan City, with Pastor Kevin Galloway officiating; cremation services followed. 
Robert VanOstrand, widower of 
Roy [Floyd "Cowboy" William, Floyd B., William E., William Henry, John, Richard, Ephraim, Giles, Hiel,
Nathaniel, Nathaniel, John, John], a lifelong resident of Stillwater, Payne County, Okla., died May 11, 2014, at
his home. He was born April 1, 1957, to 
Sally [Ingram Bedford, Bedford Forrest, Silas Ray, Aladdin "Burg," John, Giles, Hiel, Nathaniel, Nathaniel,
John, John], a retired administrator of the Robertson County General Sessions Court, died April 19, 2014, at her
home in Springfield, Robertson County, Tenn. She was born Feb. 4, 1934, in Grundy County, Tenn., to Ingram and
Rebecca (Cannon) Parmley. She grew up in Tracy City, Grundy County, Tenn., and graduated from Grundy County
High School. In 1952, on the night of the county fair, Sally eloped with the love of her life, Cliff Goodman; they
were married 49 years, until his death in 2001. Sally was an avid reader, loved to travel and was a member of the
YaYa Sisterhood of Robertson County. For more than a decade she mentored students through the Retired Senior
Volunteer Program. Her survivors include daughter Becky Dove of Springfield; brother 
Stella [Dexter, Jefferson, Giles, Robert, John, Giles, Hiel, Nathaniel, Nathaniel, John, John], a retired teacher,
died Dec. 2, 2014, at the age of 100. She was born Aug. 13, 1914, in Wayne County, Ky., to Dexter and Celia
(Slagle) Parmley, and graduated from Somerset High School. She obtained a teaching degree at Western Kentucky
University and began her career in a one-room Wayne County schoolhouse. In 1942, she worked at Wright airplane
factory in Ohio, and later moved Indiana where she taught at Milroy and Connersville. Upon her retirement, she
returned to Kentucky and, in recent years, to Rushville, Rush County, Ky. She was an avid gardener and quilter,
and loved birds and flowers. Among her survivors are sister Maysie Weaver and brother Charles. She was
preceded in death by sisters Ella Mae Risner, Marjorie "Marg" Gahimer and Betty Jean Parmley; and brother Odie "Hershel."
Graveside services were held at Elk Springs Cemetery in Monticello, Wayne County, Ky. Memorials may be made to the
Rush County Community Foundation's Rush County Education Fund, 117 N. Main St., Rushville, IN 46173. 
Wanda [Cecil Paul, Samuel Taylor, Samuel Taylor, John, John, Giles, Hiel, Nathaniel, Nathaniel, John, John]
of Kirksville, Adair County, Mo., died March 6, 2014, at the University Missouri Hospital in Columbia, Boone
County, Mo. She was born July 19, 1938, in Green Castle, Sullivan County, Mo., the daughter of Cecil and Trella
Emma (Dimmitt) Parmley, Wanda spent much of her life in Adair County, graduating from Novinger High School in
1957, and marrying Eldon "Keith" Keith Simler on June 24, 1956, at Green Castle. She sold Stanley Home
Products for more than 40 years, worked at the gas station in Simlerville and last owned and operated the Simler
Dog Kennel for a number of years. She was a longtime leader of Liberty 4-H Club, enjoyed quilting, and in the past
enjoyed raising chickens, gardening and canning. Wanda was a member of the Union Temple Church of Kirksville. Survivors
include her husband; sons Mark of Kirksville, and Paul of Sperry, Adair County, Mo.; brother Warner Parmley of Green
Castle; and six grand- and three great-grandchildren. Burial was at Union Temple Cemetery. Memorials may be made to
Union Temple Church, or Union Temple or Pratt cemeteries, all in care of Travis-Noe Funeral Home, P.O. Box 306,
Kirksville, MO 63501. 
Russell [Willis Densmore, Edwin, Alfred, Eliab, Eliab, Nathaniel, Nathaniel, Nathaniel, John, John], a lifelong
farmer, died June 24, 2014, at his home at Hopkins, Allegan County, Mich., at the age of 102. Russell was born
Oct. 19, 1911, the son of Willis and Lucy L. (Redhouse) Parmelee on the farm on 18th Street -- Russell could
remember back when it was just a dirt track that passed his house -- that his grandparents settled in 1856. He
graduated from Hopkins High School in 1929 and went on to attend Michigan Agricultural College (now Michigan
State University). His college education was interrupted by a bout with pleurisy. During his yearlong recuperation,
he broke the last 4 acres of that still tilled today. Russell went on to graduate with a bachelor's degree in
agriculture science in 1934. The following year, he married Helen M. Wilcox. He worked for about a year after college as an
agent for the U.S. Department of Agriculture and as a herdsman near Beulah, Benzie County, Mich. When his father-in-law
was injured in a buzz-saw accident, he returned to the Wilcox farm and lived there ever since. Together he and Helen
managed and operated the Wilcox and Parmelee farms. Russell served on the Hopkins Board of Education, the Hopkins
Township Board of Review, and the Allegan Soil Conservation District Board. He was a charter member of the First Baptist
Church of Wayland, Allegan County, Mich., where he was also deacon emeritus. Russell enjoyed mowing large areas of his
farm with his Ford 8N tractor and Mott mower up to his 100th birthday; he also enjoyed gardening and reading. His favorite
book was the Bible, which he read cover to cover several times. He said he owed his longevity to hard work, a clean and
honest living, and the grace of his Lord. Survivors include son John of Bangor, Van Buren County, Mich.; daughter Georgia
Ann Jeffery of Conway, Faulkner County, Ark.; and five grand- and 13 great-grandchildren. In addition to his wife, Helen,
who died in 1992, he was preceded in death by son