Funeral services for Thurman Parrill, age 91, of Bottineau formerly of Dunseith, were held on Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at 2:00 pm at the Peace Lutheran Church in Dunseith. Officiating at the service was the Reverend John Hesford. Special music was provided by Cheryl Haagenson and Gary Fulsebakke. Joni Richard was the organist. Casket bearers were all of Thurman’s grandchildren. Burial was at the Rendahl Cemetery near Dunseith.
Thurman Merton Parrill was born December 13, 1917 to Cecil Day and Laura Melhus Parrill near Thorne, ND. His father passed away in the 1918 flu epidemic when Thurman was one year old. He grew up in the Bottineau area and attended area schools. The family later moved to Mountain, ND.
He worked on the family farm until he joined the US Navy on May 23, 1944. He served in the Pacific Theater on the SS Mormachawk and SS Orvetta during World War II. He was honorably discharged from the US Navy on Feb. 15, 1946.
After the war, he came to the Dunseith area and began farming in Rolette County.
On November 24, 1947, he married Marie J. Nelson at the Lutheran Church in Dunseith. They moved to a farm in Bottineau County where they raised their five children. In 1995, they sold the farm and moved to Bottineau where they have since resided.
Thurman was a past member of Rendahl Lutheran Church and a current member of Peace Lutheran Church of Dunseith. He served as a Township Supervisor of Homan Township for many years. Thurman enjoyed playing cards and enjoyed spending as much time as possible with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Thurman passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2009 at a Bottineau hospital.
He is survived by his wife of more than 61 years, Marie, of Bottineau and his children Janet (George) LeNoue of Lexington, KY; Lynda (Curtis) Jordan of Yerington, NV; and Clayton (Linda), Rodney (Ann), and Myron (Kathy) Parrill all of Bottineau. He has nine grandchildren; Christie LeNoue, Michele (Carter) Newton, Troy (Meagan) Jordan, Stephanie Swartz, Katie (Tyrell) Lauckner, David, Brooke, Krystle and Shelby Parrill and four great grandchildren; Levi, Braxton and Declan Lauckner and Jordan Swartz. Also surviving are half-sister, Shirley (Oliver) Johnson of Grand Forks, half brothers Don (Roberta) Cox of Cavalier, Joe (Gladys) Cox of Seattle, WA, Ben Cox, Cavalier and Paul Cox, Grand Forks, step-sister Hazel Cox of Davenport, IA; brother-in-law, John N Nelson, Minot and sisters-in-law, Mildred Parrill and Eugenie Walker of Bottineau, Judy Cox, Cavalier and Fern Cox, Union Mills, IN and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Dean Parrill, Darrell Cox, Mytroen Cox, Howard Cox, sisters Avis Vivatson, Deedee Anderson, Fern Grimm, Edith Baratach, Esther Leonard and infant sister Helen Cox, step father, J.R. Cox and nephew, Clark Parrill.
(Source: Nero Funeral Home)
Thurman Merton Parrill was born December 13, 1917 to Cecil Day and Laura Melhus Parrill near Thorne, ND. His father passed away in the 1918 flu epidemic when Thurman was one year old. He grew up in the Bottineau area and attended area schools. The family later moved to Mountain, ND.
He worked on the family farm until he joined the US Navy on May 23, 1944. He served in the Pacific Theater on the SS Mormachawk and SS Orvetta during World War II. He was honorably discharged from the US Navy on Feb. 15, 1946.
After the war, he came to the Dunseith area and began farming in Rolette County.
On November 24, 1947, he married Marie J. Nelson at the Lutheran Church in Dunseith. They moved to a farm in Bottineau County where they raised their five children. In 1995, they sold the farm and moved to Bottineau where they have since resided.
Thurman was a past member of Rendahl Lutheran Church and a current member of Peace Lutheran Church of Dunseith. He served as a Township Supervisor of Homan Township for many years. Thurman enjoyed playing cards and enjoyed spending as much time as possible with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Thurman passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2009 at a Bottineau hospital.
He is survived by his wife of more than 61 years, Marie, of Bottineau and his children Janet (George) LeNoue of Lexington, KY; Lynda (Curtis) Jordan of Yerington, NV; and Clayton (Linda), Rodney (Ann), and Myron (Kathy) Parrill all of Bottineau. He has nine grandchildren; Christie LeNoue, Michele (Carter) Newton, Troy (Meagan) Jordan, Stephanie Swartz, Katie (Tyrell) Lauckner, David, Brooke, Krystle and Shelby Parrill and four great grandchildren; Levi, Braxton and Declan Lauckner and Jordan Swartz. Also surviving are half-sister, Shirley (Oliver) Johnson of Grand Forks, half brothers Don (Roberta) Cox of Cavalier, Joe (Gladys) Cox of Seattle, WA, Ben Cox, Cavalier and Paul Cox, Grand Forks, step-sister Hazel Cox of Davenport, IA; brother-in-law, John N Nelson, Minot and sisters-in-law, Mildred Parrill and Eugenie Walker of Bottineau, Judy Cox, Cavalier and Fern Cox, Union Mills, IN and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Dean Parrill, Darrell Cox, Mytroen Cox, Howard Cox, sisters Avis Vivatson, Deedee Anderson, Fern Grimm, Edith Baratach, Esther Leonard and infant sister Helen Cox, step father, J.R. Cox and nephew, Clark Parrill.
(Source: Nero Funeral Home)
Funeral services for Thurman Parrill, age 91, of Bottineau formerly of Dunseith, were held on Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at 2:00 pm at the Peace Lutheran Church in Dunseith. Officiating at the service was the Reverend John Hesford. Special music was provided by Cheryl Haagenson and Gary Fulsebakke. Joni Richard was the organist. Casket bearers were all of Thurman’s grandchildren. Burial was at the Rendahl Cemetery near Dunseith.
Thurman Merton Parrill was born December 13, 1917 to Cecil Day and Laura Melhus Parrill near Thorne, ND. His father passed away in the 1918 flu epidemic when Thurman was one year old. He grew up in the Bottineau area and attended area schools. The family later moved to Mountain, ND.
He worked on the family farm until he joined the US Navy on May 23, 1944. He served in the Pacific Theater on the SS Mormachawk and SS Orvetta during World War II. He was honorably discharged from the US Navy on Feb. 15, 1946.
After the war, he came to the Dunseith area and began farming in Rolette County.
On November 24, 1947, he married Marie J. Nelson at the Lutheran Church in Dunseith. They moved to a farm in Bottineau County where they raised their five children. In 1995, they sold the farm and moved to Bottineau where they have since resided.
Thurman was a past member of Rendahl Lutheran Church and a current member of Peace Lutheran Church of Dunseith. He served as a Township Supervisor of Homan Township for many years. Thurman enjoyed playing cards and enjoyed spending as much time as possible with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Thurman passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2009 at a Bottineau hospital.
He is survived by his wife of more than 61 years, Marie, of Bottineau and his children Janet (George) LeNoue of Lexington, KY; Lynda (Curtis) Jordan of Yerington, NV; and Clayton (Linda), Rodney (Ann), and Myron (Kathy) Parrill all of Bottineau. He has nine grandchildren; Christie LeNoue, Michele (Carter) Newton, Troy (Meagan) Jordan, Stephanie Swartz, Katie (Tyrell) Lauckner, David, Brooke, Krystle and Shelby Parrill and four great grandchildren; Levi, Braxton and Declan Lauckner and Jordan Swartz. Also surviving are half-sister, Shirley (Oliver) Johnson of Grand Forks, half brothers Don (Roberta) Cox of Cavalier, Joe (Gladys) Cox of Seattle, WA, Ben Cox, Cavalier and Paul Cox, Grand Forks, step-sister Hazel Cox of Davenport, IA; brother-in-law, John N Nelson, Minot and sisters-in-law, Mildred Parrill and Eugenie Walker of Bottineau, Judy Cox, Cavalier and Fern Cox, Union Mills, IN and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Dean Parrill, Darrell Cox, Mytroen Cox, Howard Cox, sisters Avis Vivatson, Deedee Anderson, Fern Grimm, Edith Baratach, Esther Leonard and infant sister Helen Cox, step father, J.R. Cox and nephew, Clark Parrill.
(Source: Nero Funeral Home)
Thurman Merton Parrill was born December 13, 1917 to Cecil Day and Laura Melhus Parrill near Thorne, ND. His father passed away in the 1918 flu epidemic when Thurman was one year old. He grew up in the Bottineau area and attended area schools. The family later moved to Mountain, ND.
He worked on the family farm until he joined the US Navy on May 23, 1944. He served in the Pacific Theater on the SS Mormachawk and SS Orvetta during World War II. He was honorably discharged from the US Navy on Feb. 15, 1946.
After the war, he came to the Dunseith area and began farming in Rolette County.
On November 24, 1947, he married Marie J. Nelson at the Lutheran Church in Dunseith. They moved to a farm in Bottineau County where they raised their five children. In 1995, they sold the farm and moved to Bottineau where they have since resided.
Thurman was a past member of Rendahl Lutheran Church and a current member of Peace Lutheran Church of Dunseith. He served as a Township Supervisor of Homan Township for many years. Thurman enjoyed playing cards and enjoyed spending as much time as possible with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Thurman passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2009 at a Bottineau hospital.
He is survived by his wife of more than 61 years, Marie, of Bottineau and his children Janet (George) LeNoue of Lexington, KY; Lynda (Curtis) Jordan of Yerington, NV; and Clayton (Linda), Rodney (Ann), and Myron (Kathy) Parrill all of Bottineau. He has nine grandchildren; Christie LeNoue, Michele (Carter) Newton, Troy (Meagan) Jordan, Stephanie Swartz, Katie (Tyrell) Lauckner, David, Brooke, Krystle and Shelby Parrill and four great grandchildren; Levi, Braxton and Declan Lauckner and Jordan Swartz. Also surviving are half-sister, Shirley (Oliver) Johnson of Grand Forks, half brothers Don (Roberta) Cox of Cavalier, Joe (Gladys) Cox of Seattle, WA, Ben Cox, Cavalier and Paul Cox, Grand Forks, step-sister Hazel Cox of Davenport, IA; brother-in-law, John N Nelson, Minot and sisters-in-law, Mildred Parrill and Eugenie Walker of Bottineau, Judy Cox, Cavalier and Fern Cox, Union Mills, IN and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Dean Parrill, Darrell Cox, Mytroen Cox, Howard Cox, sisters Avis Vivatson, Deedee Anderson, Fern Grimm, Edith Baratach, Esther Leonard and infant sister Helen Cox, step father, J.R. Cox and nephew, Clark Parrill.
(Source: Nero Funeral Home)
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