Jerry Parrott

Jerry L. Parrott, 68, a resident of Park View, Iowa died on Sunday, February6, 2011 after a courageous battle with leukemia.

His funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, February 9, 2011 at Chambers Funeral Home of Eldridge, Iowa. Burial will follow at the Rock Island National Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, Gilda’s Club or the Open Bible Church of Eldridge.

He was born in Grinnell, Iowa and was a 1960 graduate of North Scott High School of Eldridge. On February 3, 1973, he was united in marriage to Peg M. Lubowicki in Princeton, Iowa.

Jerry was employed as a pipeline operator for Phillips Petroleum, retiring in 2007 after 27 years of faithful service.

He was a very family oriented person and loved participating in his children’s activities through their growing-up years. Motorcycles were a favorite of Jerry’s as well as the Iowa Hawkeye football & basketball teams.

His memberships included the Open Bible Church of Eldridge and AARP.

Those left to honor his memory include his beloved wife, Peg; his daughter & son-in-law, Angela & Chad Ingwersen of Eldridge; his son & daughter-in-law, Steven & Carrie Parrott of Long Grove, Iowa; his mother, Anna Parrott of Wheatland, Iowa; his grandchildren, Isabella, Dylan & Elizabeth; his sisters & brothers-in-law, Janice & Ed Huggart of Colona, Illinois and Joan & Bob Steele of Wheatland, Iowa; and his brother, Allen Parrott of Lincoln, Nebraska.

Jerry was preceded in death by his father, an infant sister, and his brother, Donnie McDannel.