Twila June (Stilwell) Parr

Twila June Parr, age 89, passed away at Pawnee Valley Community Hospital, Larned, KS, on Aug. 24, 2024 at the age of 89. She was born on June 3, 1935 at Eureka, KS., the daughter of Percy & Bea (Donaldson) Stilwell. Twila graduated from Eureka High School in 1953. She worked at Zales from 1954-55, attended Emporia State from 1958-60, St. Francis Lab 1960-67 then moving to Dallas in 1967 taking a job with the Post Office through 1972. She attended Nursing School and became an LPN in 1974-75. She remained at St. Francis Hospital as a Histology Technician for 10 years. She was employed by Greenwood County Hospital and Medicine Lodge Nursing Home. On June 28, 1983 she married Joe Parr, Belpre, KS. They have lived in and near Macksville, KS. Twila is preceded in death by her parents, 2 brothers, Gene and Joe; a sister, Betty Edwards and a step-son, Danny Parr. She is survived by her husband, Joe Parr, Belpre, KS; step-sons, Jeff (Shari) Parr, Macksville, KS., and Gary Parr, Great Bend, KS; step-daughter, Rita (Mike) Aubuchon, Wichita, KS; six step-grandchildren, Kristin (Rich) Powers, Manhattan, KS., Kelon (Abbie) Parr, St. John, KS., Kameron Stephens, Wichita, KS., Keira (Dylan) Vogel, Dodge City, KS., Kailey (Nick) Reif, Wichita, KS., Kreed Parr, Pratt, KS; 10 great grandchildren, Michelle and Michael Powers, Kenneth and Kaylynn Powers, Kane and Klay Parr, Kesleigh, Dakson and Kolter Vogel. Twila loved the outdoors and over her life she had many pets. Even wild pets! She had a pet raccoon, dogs, cats, birds, squirrels, ducks, geese, goats, doves, chickens and more. She was a caretaker by nature with her nursing background. She loved to fish. Joe coon hunted and Twila only went with him one time, she hated the coons being treed and hunted by coon dogs. Twila always was quick to make sure if anybody was working around the yard that they ate and had plenty to drink. Joe and Twila were married 41 years and had a great love for one another. Twila was a very proud step-mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Joe shared a story about Twila feeding her birds, as Rita was writing this eulogy, her husband Mike looked out the window and a big white dove was feasting, minutes later there was a Cardinal. That was Twila letting Joe know she made it to Heaven. He said little finches would peck at the window as to say….come feed me. She is resting on that mountain with no pain. Graveside service will be 10:30 AM, Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024 at the Farmington Cemetery, Macksville, KS. Memorials may be given to the Macksville Christian Church or donor’s choice in care of Minnis Chapel, P.O. Box 34, St. John, KS 67576.