Ellen M. Parkhurst

DEATH NOTICE FORM FROM: NEWCOMER FAMILY FUNERAL HOME
TOPEKA, KANSAS

Family contact name and telephone number: Kathryn Parkhurst 785-266-5383 (Daughter)

1. Full Name: Ellen M. Parkhurst Age: 62 Years Sex: F

2. Current address: Topeka

3. Date of death: , January 6, 2003

4 Place of death: Topeka Hospice House

5. Cause of death: Cancer

6. Date of birth: June 24, 1940 Place of birth: Abilene, KS

6.b. Parents: Fred and Evelyn Putnam

6.c. Years in current city/town: Lifelong resident

7. Background: She grew up in Topeka, and attended Curtis High school here. She married Arthur Richard
Parkhurst. He preceded her in death on January 6, 1994. She was an Avon Representative in the Topeka area for
17 years. She also was a member of the Honor Society President's Club. She earlier worked for the Ice Co. of
Topeka, and then for the Topeka High School in Food service for 12 years, and also did babysitting.




8. Relatives:

8.b. preceded in death by: Husband, Arthur and son Daryl Wayne Parkhurst on Sept 2, 1980.

8.c. Immediate survivors:
1 Son: Ricky Parkhurst; 2 Daughters: Sarah L. Parkhurst-Corona, and Kathryn D. Parkhurst Jones,
all of Topeka, KS; 4 Grandchildren.


9. Service time, day, date, place: Graveside service will be at 11:00am, Thursday, January 9, 2003 at Mt.
Hope Cemetery

10. Burial: Mt. Hope Cemetery Topeka, Kansas

11. Visitation times, place: Ellen M. Parkhurst will lie in state at Newcomer Family Funeral Home where the
family will receive friends on Wednesday, from 10 to 11:00am. .

12. Vigil, wake, rosary, other: None

13. Memorial contributions, if any: None

14. Funeral home in charge: Newcomer Family Funeral Home, 4020 SW 6th Ave., Topeka, Kansas 66606
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