WILLOUISE LILE PARKER

Willouise was born on February 10, 1924, in Braymer, Missouri. She was the only child of George Reed (Pete) Lile and Eunice Verlee Kepley Lile. Willouise graduated from Cowgill High School and that is where she met the love of her life, Frank L. Parker. They were married in Kansas City, Missouri, on November 20, 1942.

Frank and Willie had their first daughter, Judith Lile, on March 7, 1944. After the war, Frank and Willie moved to Osawatomie, Kansas in October, 1945. They had two more daughters Susan born September 7, 1948 and Louann (Ann) born March 17, 1956. Willie worked at Jacobson's Hardware, later as a clerk in the City Hall and then for the School District as the school food director, until she retired.

Frank and Willie built their dream log house at Pomme De Terre Lake in Pittsburgh, Missouri in 1987. They lived there until Frank fell ill and they had to move to Richmond, Missouri to be closer to family. After Frank passed, Willie lived in Spring Hill where she made many friends and enjoyed her bible studies and card games and lunches at the Senior Center. Willie lived at Brookdale Place for three years where she enjoyed the social atmosphere there and made many more friends.

Willie was a women of many many talents. She enjoyed sewing and knitted many afghans. Willie also spent thousands of hours working on the family genealogy. The family has volumes of pictures and information thanks to her. Frank and Willie were avid RV'rs. They traveled the United States and talked about their trip to Alaska for hours. She was a member of the Christ Chapel in Polo, Missouri. Willie was a member of the D.A.R. and the Ray County Historical Society in Richmond.

Willie passed away on February 2, at Villa St. Francis where she was being cared for. The nurses and staff loved her and said she would always have a smile for them. Survived by three daughters, three sons-in-law, Judith Housh and her husband, David of Polo, MO, Suzi Bumgarner and her husband, Richard of Olathe, KS and Ann Sinclair and her husband, Glen of Spring Hill, KS, 10 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.

Willie (she didn't like the name Willouise) you will be missed but never forgotten. "UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN….WE LOVE YOU.

The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Brookdale Hospice.

Memorial services will be held on Saturday, February 13, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at the Christ Chapel in Polo, MO. Visitation will be Saturday, February 13, 2016 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the church. Inurnment will be in the Highland Cemetery in Hamilton, MO following the services. Online condolences may be left on our website at www.thurmanfuneralhome.com