Kay Parker | April 24, 1936 - December 28, 2020
PopularObituaries-Pierre / Posted Jan 4, 2021 | 11:54 AM / 1566 views
Kay Parker, 84, of Fort Pierre, SD passed away on Monday, December 28th, 2020 at her home.
A private family memorial service will be held at 11:00am on Monday, January 11th, 2021 at Lutheran Memorial Church in Pierre, SD. The service can be viewed via live stream at the top of this page.
Kay Francis Eggers was born April 24, 1936 to William and Freda Eggers on a farm near Corsica, SD. She attended country school and graduated from Corsica High School. Kay went on to graduate as a registered nurse from Methodist School of Nursing (Dakota Wesleyan University).
Kay met her husband Richard while both were employed at Ft. Meade in Sturgis, SD. Kay and Dick were married on May 27, 1961. To this union three children were born: Jeff, Jayne and Jay. They were married for 59 years.
Kay worked as an RN for over 60 years and was employed by St. Mary’s Hospital (Avera) in Pierre for 50 years. She worked the emergency room, medical surgical floor, ICU, Director of Nursing and surgery.
Kay enjoyed watching her kids and grandchildren play sports, from little league through college. She also enjoyed the river in the summer; camping and boating with family and friends. This involved skiing and tubing and in later years Kayaking. One of Kay’s greatest enjoyments was being a grandma and great grandma. She also enjoyed her coffee group, Bible study and walking with friends at the YMCA.
Kay influenced so many lives, from her family to her co-workers in the nursing field. She was well loved and her life was well lived.
Kay is survived by her husband Richard, children: Jeff (Teresa) Parker of Rapid City, SD, Jayne (Ted) Parsons of Fort Pierre, and Jay (Michelle) Parker of Brookings, SD, grandchildren: Zach (Ashley) Parsons, Seth (Karae) Parsons, Jacob (Katie) Parsons, Aaron (Kelsey) Parker, Shane Parker, Alex Parker (Tiara Ugofsky), Kelsey Parker (Kris Kindl), great grandchildren: Mya, Parker, Leah, Alycia, Kaden, Hudson and Marlow; her sister Ester (Bob) Henry of Newcastle, WY; her brother Bob Eggers of Corsica, SD; sister-in-law Joan Eggers of Sioux Falls, SD; and brothers-in-law Jody Parker, Denny (Carol Ann) Parker, Daryl (Georgenne) Parker, Dave (Renee) Parker, and Jim (Cori) Parker all of Rapid City, SD.
Kay was preceded in death by her mother Freda, father William, brother Myron Eggers and sisters Marge Eggers and Carol Rysavy. She was also preceded in death by her sister-in-law Noreen Eggers and brother-in-law Joe Rysavy, mother-in-law Jeanette Parker and father-in-law Donald Parker.
A huge thank you to the Helmsley Center radiation and oncology staff for their special care. Memorials may be directed to the Discovery Center or The Boys and Girls Club of the Capital Area.
