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JESSE 'BUSTER' PARKER SR
JESSE F. "BUSTER" PARKER JR.
Cedar Rapids
Jesse F. "Buster" Parker Jr., 79, was called home by our heavenly Father Tuesday, July 25, 2017. The family will greet friends and relatives from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 12, at Westdale Commuity Church. A serice will follow. A private family burial for Jesse and his beloved wife, Edythe, will be at a later date.
Jesse is survived by his children, Faith (Larry) Pahl, Brenda (Perry) Thomsen, Kimberly Wicher (Tim), Jesse "Sonny" Parker III and Roy (Ann) Parker; companion, Belle; sisters, Joyce (David) Rathjen and Nancy Parker; and brother-in-law, Laurel Franks.
Jesse was preceded in death by his wife, Edythe; infant daughter, Hope; grandson, Steven Blanchett; and sister, Jean Franks.
Sincerest apologies to Laurel (Jean) Franks and family for the oversight in the originial obituary.
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