Funeral: 11 a.m. July 20, at First United Methodist church, Independence, Kansas. Visitation to be held one hour prior to service. Burial followed at Mount Hope Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Adams Funeral Home, Ozark. Memorial donations may be made in Dorothy’s name to Independence Historical Museum and Arts Center or First United Methodist Church, Independence.
Dorothy Jean Parker, 99, of Ozark, a long-time resident of Independence, Kansas, died Friday, July 13, 2018, in Ozark Riverview Manor. She was born Feb. 28, 1919, in Akron, Ohio, the daughter of Harold and Grace (Walker) Murrow.
Dorothy grew up in Benton Harbor, Michigan, and graduated from high school there. She attended Wayne University in Detroit and became a registered nurse. On May 8, 1949, she and Homer Warren Parker were married in Independence, Kansas. Dorothy worked at Mercy Hospital in Independence until she started raising a family. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Independence, where she taught Sunday school, and was a member of the UMW. She also was a member of the Independence Historical Museum and Arts Center, Monday Music Club and Kiwanitas. She enjoyed working in her flower garden, traveling and sewing.
Dorothy is survived by two children and their spouses, Jean and Gordon Dippel of Ozark and David and Chere Parker of Independence, Kansas; four grandchildren, Amanda Dippel Balzer, Rebekah Dippel Flaming, Jon Parker and Hannah Parker; and five great-grandchildren Taylor, Mason, Gavin, Alice and Lucy.
Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband Homer in 2009; an infant son, Homer Roland Parker; a grandson, Daniel Parker; a sister, Helen Howard; and her parents.
