Mildred I. Parrish

Mildred I. Parrish, age 98, of Grand Island, Formerly Kearney, died Friday, April 18, 2014 at the Wedgewood Care Center in Grand Island. Services will be Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Kearney with Pastor Stephen Price-Gibson officiating. Private family burial will be later at Kearney Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to services Wednesday morning at the Church. Memorials are suggested to the family. Visit www.hlmkfuneral.com to leave a message of condolence, tribute or memory. Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl Funeral and Cremation Services in Kearney is in charge of arrangements. Mildred was born on January 26, 1916, in Grahamville, Kentucky, to Richard and Gladys (Page) Hite. She married Glen R. Parrish on April 26, 1942, in Beloit, Kansas. They moved to Kearney in 1957 where they spent many happy years together. After Glen’s death in 1991, Mildred continued to live in Kearney and moved to Grand Island in 2000 to be closer to family. Mildred was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and the VFW Auxiliary. In her younger years she was a talented singer, loved to dance, sang in the church choir and taught Sunday school. She was a hard worker and spent much time caring for her family. She enjoyed music, reading, sewing, gardening & playing bingo. She enjoyed life and made many friends along the way, bringing humor to any situation while never letting things get her down. Mildred had a special place in her heart for children and enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She made a difference in the many lives she touched and will always be remembered as someone who loved her family well. Surviving relatives include her daughter, Dorothy and husband James N. Gaskill of Gothenburg, NE; grandchildren, Roxanna and husband Craig Eaton of Grand Island, NE, Jeffrey and wife Shelli Cook of Lincoln, NE, Tiffany Cook of Round Rock, Texas, Lisa McNulty of Bellevue, NE, Rhonda Kandler of Luna Pier, MI, and James E. and wife Leota Gaskill of Lexington, NE; 18 great grandchildren; 10 great-great grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and other relatives. Mildred was preceded in death by her Parents, 6 Brothers, 1 Sister; Husband, Glen; Daughter, Linda L. Cook; and Grandson, Eric Gaskill. PDF Printable Version

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Mildred I. Parrish

April 18, 2014 - April 18, 2014