Jim Edd Parsons

North English- Jim Edd Parsons was born January 10, 1930 in Mt Grove, Missouri the son of Alva & Bertha (Willard) Parsons. He grew up in Missouri and Kansas before moving to Iowa in 1951. On December 26, 1951 Jim was united in marriage to Mary Lou Rutledge in Salem, Arkansas. He worked for the English Valleys' Co-Op Creamery Association in North English for 14 years, farmed and worked for the University of Iowa as a custodian for 20 years, retiring in 1990. Jim was a former member of the Moose Lodge in Iowa City. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, tinkering with motors and wood carving. Jim died on Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at Rose Haven Nursing Home in Marengo, Iowa at the age of 89 years.

He is survived by his children: Donald & Vickie Parsons of Belle Plaine, Judie & Gordon Russell of Oxford, Jeffery & Sue Parsons of North English and Kathleen Schakel of Cedar Rapids; nine grandchildren Adam & Jodi Parsons, Krista & Jeremey White, Gordon Russell III, Amy & Jon Burg, Tyler Russell, Justin & Sonja Parsons, Mary & Philip DeJarnatt, Spring & Matt Hudson and Mollie Kathleen Schakel; and twenty two great grandchildren; and one great, great grandchild. He was preceded by his parents, wife, an infant daughter Rosemary Sue Parsons, a sister Darlene Holden, three brothers Claude, Glenn and an infant Marion Lee Parsons and a great grandson Boone DeJarnatt.

Celebration of Life Service will be held 2:00 pm on Sunday, January 20, 2019 at the Powell Funeral Home in North English. Burial will be in the Yankee Point Cemetery, rural North English. Visitation will be held from 1:00 pm until service time at the funeral home. A general memorial fund has been established. Messages and tributes may be left at www.powellfuneralhomes.com