Donald LeRoy Parsons, 78, of Fort Calhoun, died Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014, in Grand Island.

Funeral mass will be 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, at St. John The Baptist Catholic Church in Fort Calhoun. Interment will be in the Fort Calhoun Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 5, with a vigil service at 7 p.m. at the church.

Donald LeRoy Parsons was born Feb. 26, 1936, in Fremont.

He is survived by his wife, Cheryl Parsons; sons: Jeff (Sharon) Genoways and Jon (Sidney) Genoways, all of Fort Calhoun; brother, Clarence L. Parsons of Grand Island; and grandchildren: Sara, Kelsey, Madison, Joe, Jacob, Grace and Sam Genoways.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Ted and Bessie Parsons; and brothers: Ted Parsons Jr. and Dale Parsons.

Memorials are suggested to: St. John The Baptist Catholic Church or the Fort Calhoun Presbyterian Church Building Fund.

Sievers-Sprick Funeral Home in Fort Calhoun is in charge of arrangements.

Omaha World Herald 05/Sept 2014

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Parsons, Donald LeRoy Feb 26, 1936 - Sep 2, 2014 Age 78 of Fort Calhoun, NE. Preceded in death by parents, Ted and Bessie Parsons; brothers, Ted Parsons, Jr. and Dale Parsons. Survived by wife Cheryl Parsons, sons, Jeff (Sharon) Genoways, Jon (Sidney) Genoways, all of Fort Calhoun; brother Clarence L. Parsons of Grand Island, NE; grandchildren, Sara, Kelsey, Madison, Joe, Jacob, Grace and Sam Genoways; many nieces and nephews. VISITATION 5-8pm Friday, September 5 with Vigil Service at 7pm, all at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Fort Calhoun. FUNERAL MASS 10am Saturday, September 6, also at St. John's. Interment Fort Calhoun Cemetery. Memorials suggested to St. John the Baptist Catholic Church or Fort Calhoun Presbyterian Church Building Fund. SIEVERS-SPRICK Ft. Calhoun, NE 402-468-5678

~~~ Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~