Myrna Lea (McCullick) Parks

Myrna Lea (McCullick) Parks, 69, El Dorado Springs, went to be with her Savior on Monday, Feb. 19, 2018. She was born Nov. 7, 1948, to Allen R. McCullick and Ruth I. (Noyes) McCullick.

Myrna graduated in 1966 from El Dorado Springs High School then went to St. Luke’s School of Nursing in Kansas City. She worked at several nursing facilities during her career. She was Director of Nursing at the State Hospital in Nevada; Menorah Medical Center in Kansas City; and Shalom Geriatric Center in Kansas City. She was a member of the American Red Cross organ donor surgical team. Nursing was Myrna’s passion.

Myrna married Lawrence D. Parks in November 1968. To this union, two children were born, Jeffrey D. Parks and Kerri R. Parks-Klotz. Lauren E. Parks, Myrna’s pride and joy, was born Oct. 21, 1987. Myrna raised her granddaughter as her own and loved her more than anything.

Myrna loved color and always found the beauty in things. Gardening was one of the many things that made her happy. She was always reaching out to help or be involved in the lives of those she loved. For years lots of girls in Girl Scouts learned from her and looked up to her as their mighty leader. She touched many lives.

Preceding Myrna in death were her parents, Ray and Ruth McCullick; sister, Donna Neely; and infant sister, Ruth Allene.

Survivors include her husband, Lawrence D. Parks; children, Jeffrey D. (Kelle) Parks – Monument, CO, Kerri R. Parks-Klotz (Kelly) – El Dorado Springs, and Lauren E. Parks-Crawford – Nortonville, KS; grandchildren, Ryan Pixler – Jackson, MN, Jordan Ramey – Gardner, KS, Ashlan (Bobby) Burgess – Springhill, KS, Ethan and Oliver Parks, and Maxwell Slater; sister, Jeanie Ogle, and husband, Jim; brother-in-law, Kenneth Neely and several great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.