Florence Mae Parrott

Florence Mae Parrott, the daughter of Ray and Alice Kopp Bamsey, was born September 12, 1918, at her parents farm near Audubon, Iowa and died May, 30, 2008, at Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa at the age of 89 years, 8 months, and 18 days.
Flo was baptized and confirmed at the First Presbyterian Church in Audubon. She attended Audubon Community Schools, graduating with the High School Class of 1936. She attended business school in Des Moines, IA, then was employed at Bankers Life. While working at Bankers Life she participated on the companys basketball team.
On October 19, 1942, she was united in marriage to John C. Parrott, Jr. at the family home in Audubon. John was in the service and they lived near Newport, RI for a few years. When John was honorably discharged they returned to live in Audubon. Flo was a homemaker and took great care of John and her sons.
Flo was a life-long member of the First Presbyterian Church in Audubon. She taught Sunday School and sang in the choir for over 35 years. She was very active in the Mariners Club. Flo was a member of the P.E.O. Sisterhood and served as president. She was a den mother in Cub Scouts and also involved in the Boy Scouts. Flo and John enjoyed watching their sons and grandchildren participate in all types of sports and music activities. Flo was an excellent cook and baker.
Preceding her in death were her son Jeffry Ray Parrott; her great-grandson Christopher Frandsen; her parents and her brother and sisters: Gertrude Elizabeth and Harlan Klever; Alice Louise Bamsey, and Raymond Laverne Bamsey; her sister-in-law: LaVona and husband Emery Martinsen; and her aunt Olive Kopp Bamsey.
Survivors include her husband John C. Parrott, Jr. of Audubon, IA; her son John Calvin (Cal) Parrott, III and his wife Frances Ann of Council Bluffs, IA; her granddaughters: Callie Ann and Kevin Bower of Liberty, MO; Alisa Nell and Matt Frandsen of Ames, IA; Amanda Mae Parrott of West Des Moines, IA; Molly Elizabeth Parrott of Ames, IA; her great-grandchildren: Cole, Katie, and Luke Bower of Liberty, MO; Alison and Meredith Frandsen of Ames, IA; her nephews: Bill Martinsen of Norman, OK and John and Geri Martinsen of Bellevue, WA; her special cousin Beulah Lucas of Audubon; other relatives and friends.

Cemetery:
Interment will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery in Audubon.

Visitation:
The family will meet friends Sunday evening at 6:00 at Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon.

Service:
Funeral services will be conducted by Pastor Kay E. Steddom on Monday, June 2, 2008 at 10:30 A.M. at the First Presbyterian Church in Audubon.