Obituary of MaryAnn Catherine Parkhurst

MaryAnn Catherine Parkhurst, 87, died Thursday April 21^st, 2022 at Crest View Senior Community in Blaine, MN. 

A visitation will be held at Cremation Society Of Minnesota - Brooklyn Park 7835 Brooklyn Blvd. Brooklyn Park, MN at 2:00 with a service at 3:00 on Monday May 9^th 2022. 

In lieu of flowers, donations to Alzheimer’s Research through the Mayo Clinic in her memory can be made through this link: https://philanthropy.mayoclinic.org/donatemc?_ga=2.136586096.1363426174.1650735046-294260108.1650735046

MaryAnn Catherine Parkurst was born on August 4, 1934 in Lake Henry, Minnesota, the daughter of Peter and Josephine (Lehnen) Zirbes. One of seven children, she grew up in Lake Henry where she attended St. Margaret’s Catholic church. She married Dale Parkhurst on April 27, 1957. 

She is preceded in death by her parents, brothers Jerome, Elmer, Gerald, Norman, Alvin Zirbes and sister Lorraine Johnson. 

She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Dale; children Patty Swanson, David (Vicky) Parkhurst, Greg (Glenda) Parkhurst, Lynn Parkhurst, Rick (Angie) Parkhurst, Mike (Jeni) Helm and many grand children and great grand children.