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Kevin Parker
Kevin Parker
Live Oak
After a brief illness, Kevin Parker passed away in Live Oak, Texas, on Sept. 30, 2021, from complications of heart disease and COPD.
Kevin was born in Manchester, Iowa, graduated from West Delaware High School and majored in education at Upper Iowa University. Kevin was a dedicated teacher and coach at Orient-Macksburg (1978-1979) and MFL in Monona (1979-1982). He taught social studies and assisted with coaching wrestling and volleyball programs in Algona (1982-1989).
Kevin taught at Vinton-Shellsburg School District (1989-2002) at the Shellsburg building, and coached volleyball and wrestling for the school district. Kevin, the teachers and staff and his many sixth grade classes worked to develop the prairie area near the school. Kevin then relocated to Texas, where he taught middle school social studies and Texas history, and coached several sports, in the San Antonio School District at John H. Wood Middle School (2002-2020).
Kevin is survived by his wife, Yolanda; his children, Kate Parker and Sam Parker (Tricia), and their mother, Susan; his stepchildren, Brian Garcia and Mitchell Garcia (Ashley); his sister, Nancy Chapman; bothers, Keith Parker (Shari) and Gregg Parker (Susan); and his five grandchildren, Roel, Bianca, Chris, Paige and Quinn.
A memorial for Kevin Parker will be held at the Shellsburg Elementary School on June 12 at 1:30 p.m. (CT).
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