Obituary - Kris A. Parsons-Rigby

Friday, June 1, 2001
THE JUNEAU EMPIRE

Former Juneau resident Kris Anne Parsons-Rigby died May 12, 2001.

She was born on Oct. 10, 1964, in Yakima, Wash. She left Yakima in 1965 with her mother and brother for Alaska.

She returned to Yakima and finished school there, graduating from East Valley High School. She found her great love of country in Juneau, where she resided for some time. She worked for the Department of Health and Social Services while in Juneau. She returned to Yakima in 1997, and worked for the state of Washington.

In 1991 it was detected that a tumor had formed in her leg. Her friends organized a spaghetti feed to raise funds for Kris to go to the University of Washington Cancer Center for treatment. From that time on she had the reoccurrence of the osteosarcoma that eventually claimed her life.

She is survived by her husband Roger; her step-children Matt, Shanteal and Shaniesha; her parents Sharron (Earl) Weatherman and Bill (Polly) Parsons; brothers Ken (Saimi) and Joe Parsons; her nephews and nieces Emerson, Derek, George, Jeff, Rikki, and Emily; her sister Connie Rummel; her step-brother and sister Brent Weatherman and Krista McGlashan; her grandparents Emerson and Margaret Ransier and Mattie Allen; and her special family members Perk Allred and Terri King.

Memorial services were held on May 16 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

Memorial Hospice played an extremely important part in her life. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be sent to Yakima Memorial Hospice, the Cancer Society, or the charity of your choice.

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