Lonnie Lee Parrill 1940 - 2018

PARRILL, NORTH, ANDREE, NELSEN

Posted By: Connie Swearingen -Volunteer (email)
Date: 8/19/2018 at 20:08:54

Sioux City Journal
24 May 2018

Hubbard, Neb.Died Sioux City

Lonnie L. Parrill, 77, of Hubbard, passed away Tuesday, May 22, 2018, at a Sioux City hospital.

Services will be 7 p.m. Friday at Mohr Funeral Home, 1431 W. 29th St., in South Sioux City. Graveside services will be at a later date in Bloomfield Cemetery, Bloomfield, Neb. Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. Friday, with the family present at 6 p.m., at the funeral home.

Lonnie Lee Parrill, was born on June 25, 1940, on a farm near Bloomfield, to Ross and Doris (North) Parrill. He graduated from Bloomfield High School in 1958 and attended Wayne State College for three semesters before enlisting in the U.S. Army. He was in the Army for two years with service in South Korea as a helicopter mechanic. After leaving the military, Lonnie worked at the Farmers Union in Wausa, Neb.

Lonnie met Donna Mae Andree in Yankton, S.D., where they were united in marriage on Oct. 23, 1965. To this union two children were born, Wendy Sue and Douglas Allen. They moved to Sioux City in 1968, where Lonnie worked for Iowa Public Service (Mid-American Energy) as a computer systems analyst for 31 years, retiring in 1999.

Lonnie and Donna were both amateur radio operators and were both members of the Sooland Amateur Radio Association. Lonnie was also a member of the Coast Guard Auxiliary. Through these two organizations Lonnie made a lot of cherished friendships and held conversations with hundreds of people via radio from around the world.

Lonnie lost his love, Donna, on May 13, 1997. He continued to be active with the radio club and the Coast Guard and spent his retirement fishing and hunting with his best friend and son, Doug.

Lonnie was blessed to find love again and married Janice (Nelsen) Byroad on June 17, 2002 in Las Vegas, Nev. They made their home in Hubbard, where they spent time gardening and enjoying their blended family. Their first years together were spent going camping, fishing, traveling to music festivals and taking a dream vacation to Europe. They also spent several winters in Mesa, Ariz. enjoying the warmth and retirement until Lonnie could no longer travel due to Parkinson's Disease.

Left to mourn his passing are his wife, Janice of Hubbard; daughter, Wendy (Bob) Collins and his grandchildren, Sean and Erin Collins of Sioux City; son, Douglas (Melissa) Parrill of Sergeant Bluff; stepchildren, Paula (Steve) Eriksen of Homer, Neb., Brent Byroad of Homer, Pam (Marty) Hagge of Omaha, and Mike (Dana) Byroad of Homer; nine step-grandchildren; six great-step-grandchildren; his sister, Marian (Bruce) Bloomquist; and several sisters and brothers-in-law.

Lonnie was preceded in death by his parents, Ross and Doris Parrill; his wife, Donna Mae Parrill; two sisters-in-law; and several brothers-in-law.