Fern F. Parrott

FERN PARROTT

GODFREY — Fern F. Parrott, 94, passed away on Sunday, October 25, 2015, with family by her side at Morningstar in Godfrey.

Fern was born on Sept. 13, 1921 in Hot Springs, Mo., the daughter of the late William and Pearl (Burns) Harris.

On Jan. 3, 1946, she and Chester Lee Parrott were married in Chicago. He preceded her in death on Oct. 11, 1957.

After graduating from Missouri Baptist School of Nursing in 1944, Fern enlisted in the U.S. Navy Nurse Corp as an ensign and served at the Great Lakes Navy Hospital during World War II. In 1957, she was employed by Owens-IL Machine Shop in Godfrey as an industrial nurse. After retiring, she worked part-time for Olin Corporation in East Alton. She obtained an Associate's in Science from Lewis and Clark Community College in May 1991. She was a volunteer for BJC Home Health Care in Alton. Fern loved to knit stocking caps, scarfs, mittens, and also enjoyed baking cookies for family and friends. She was a Sunday school teacher at Otterville Baptist Church. She was a member of Heatland Baptist Church in Godfrey.

She is survived by three daughters, Linda F. Kolesa of Brighton, Deborah L. Peebles of Wheatridge, Colo., Pamela E. Whisler and her husband David of Godfrey; a son, James C. Parrott and his wife Debbie of Peoria; eleven grandchildren and their spouses, John, Jerry and Patricia Kolesa, Matthew and Kristin Whisler, Helen Ann and Alf Gallegos, JoAnna Patrico, Hope and Pauly Richmeier, Jeannie and Ryan Sutton, James and Amy Whisler, Thomas Peebles, Haley Peebles, James and Jessica Parrott; nineteen great-grandchildren, John Kolesa, Shelly (Chad) Martin, Ian Kolesa, Kiley Whisler, Quinn Whisler, Grant Kolesa, Riley Parrott, Anna James Whisler, Shane Patrico, Steven Patrico, Kenny Sutton, Kira Sutton, Aesha Gallegos, Kathleen Richmeier, Pamela Richmeier, Bo Richmeier, Arica Maxerll, Kydence Peebles and Ella Pebbles; one brother, Cleave, and Dorothy Harris of Las Vegas, Nev.; and numerous nieces and nephews.

In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by seven brothers, James, Gilbert, Paul, Burns, Gene, George and Charles Harris; a great-granddaughter, Brittany Patrico.

Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of a funeral service at noon on Friday, Oct. 30, 2015 at Elias, Kallal and Schaaf Funeral Home in Godfrey.

Burial will follow at Sunset Hills Cemetery in Glen Carbon, Ill.

Donations in her honor can be made to Beverly Farms in Godfrey or BJC Hospice in Alton.

Elias, Kallal and Schaaf Funeral Home in Godfrey are in charge of arrangements.

Online condolences and guest book may be found at www.eliaskallalandschaaf.com.