Rose Parrish

Rose Parrish obituary, Grand Rapids, MI

Rose Parrish

Rose Parrish Obituary

Visit the Christiansen's Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care - Greenville website to view the full obituary.
Rosalyn graduated in 1949 from Ionia High School. She worked at Chrysler in Lyons MI until it closed, then retired from the American Sunroof Company in 1994. Rose is described by many as "the best" – mom, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, and friend. She loved spending time with her family, was a passionate Skip-Bo player, and was always happy when the cards were dealt in her favor.
Rose will be forever missed by her family; her beloved children, Emily and Tom Alcala, Karen and Tom Reiger, and Guy Parrish; her grandchildren, Sonny Alcala, Tammy and Buddy Cudney, Maria and Phil Sinclair, Tommy and Joël Reiger, Heather Reiger, Rebecca and Nathan Hohenstein, Ryan and Rebecca Alcala, Bryan and Tiffany Alcala; her great-grandchildren, Jadah and Medaisa Alcala, Cole and Callie Cudney, Bailey, Aiden, Evin, and Sylis Sinclair, Elizabeth Reiger, Finnigan, Gabriel, and Quinn Hohenstein, Ryann Alcala, Kaiden Galatian, Parker and Jayden Hanchett, and great-great grandchild, Keira Sinclair. Plus many nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Guy and Hilda McCoy, her siblings, William and Doris McCoy, Rita and James Weitzel, Evelyn Parrish, and her great grandson, Riley Sinclair.
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511 S. Franklin Street, Greenville, MI 48838

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