Kenneth Marshall Parker

Kenneth Marshall Parker was born May 4, 1937, the son of Earl and Louise (Schemonak) Parker.

He is survived by a  Son;  Randall  Parker (Sue), Cedarburg, WI, Daughters; Vicki (Parker) Housholder ( Eldon Gardner), Emporia, and Deborah (Parker) Callahan (Roger) , Olathe, KS, Brother;  Steven Parker, (Beverly) Wichita, KS, Grandchildren; Amy Housholder, Janelle (Housholder) Moran, Haley Housholder, Dawn (Callahan) Wahl, Ben Callahan, Ryan Callahan, Daniel Callahan, Josh Buser, Jessica (Buser) Ewig, and Alexandria Parker, seven Great-grandchildren, and his former wife, Jene (Brogan) Ayers Burenheide, Olpe, Kansas

His parents, a brother, Leonard, and sister, Helen, died earlier.

He was retired as a Machine Operator for Dolly Madison Bakeries in Emporia after 23 years. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and had been an active sponsor for the local AA group for the last 43 years.

Cremation is planned. A memorial service will be held at the Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home on Friday, July 6 at 10:00 A.M.   The service will be conducted by Pastor Brenda Ulrich, Grace United Methodist Church, Emporia.  Private family inurnment services will be in the Mount Hope Cemetery, Neosho Rapids, KS.

A memorial has been established with the VFW Christmas Care Packages fund with contributions sent in care of the funeral home, PO Box #175, Emporia, KS 66801.

Condolences to the family may be sent online through the funeral home website; www.robertsblue.com