Donavon W. 'Donny' Parker, 61

A Celebration of Life for Donavon W. “Donny” Parker will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 22, 2010, at the DeSmet Longhouse in DeSmet. Pastor Marlow Thompson will officiate at the service. Mr. Parker passed away May 11, 2010, at his rural Plummer home from cancer.

He was born Donavon Wayne Parker on Nov. 15, 1948, in Tekoa, Wash., to Joe and Bernita (Krell) Parker. He attended schools in Tekoa and graduated from Tekoa High School in 1966. In high school, Don played football and baseball and was selected to play on several Whitman County All-Star Teams. Following high school, Donny attended Eastern Washington College and Washington State University where he studied Veterinary Science.

Don married Mindy Morrow on Jan. 2, 1980, in Coeur d’Alene and the couple made their home near DeSmet for the next six years. In 1986, they moved south of Plummer where they have made their home for the last 24 years.

Following college, Don worked for Thomas Farms near DeSmet for a few years. He then started working for Kenitra Inc., a grain dealer in Tekoa, which became Prairie Grain Inc. in 1984. Don became a partner in the company in the mid-1980s and has worked as the Grain Elevator Company manager since.

Don’s hobbies included hunting, snowmobiling, four-wheeling and spending time at the Coeur d’Alene Casino. He had served on the Plummer School Board for two years and was active in many community events. He was a member and past president of the Lakeside Booster Club in Plummer.

Survivors include his wife, Mindy at the Plummer home; one son Seth Clinton of Plummer; one brother, Mike Parker of Spokane, Wash.; three sisters, Linda Lovell of Spokane, Debby Parker of Lynnwood, Wash., and Sandra Parker of Spokane; his mother, Bernita Parker of Spokane, and four nieces. His father, Joe Parker, preceded him in death.

In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be given to the Lakeside Booster Club, P.O. Box 484, Plummer, ID 83851.

Kramer Funeral Home of Tekoa is handling the arrangements.