Gayle Jean Parker

Merriam Graveside services for Gayle Jean Parker, 67, Olathe, will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Antioch Cemetery, Merriam.

Mrs. Parker died Monday, March 4, 2002, at her home.

She was born Nov. 30, 1934, in Springfield, Mo., the daughter of Dean R. and Mary Jane (Dann) Mitchell.

Mrs. Parker had worked as a claims adjuster for Continental Insurance Co. until her retirement.

She was a member of the Eastern Star.

Survivors include a daughter, Kenna Diane Routh, Baldwin; a son, Ralph B. Parker, Garnett; her father and a stepmother, Jane Mitchell, Overland Park; and five grandchildren.

The family suggests memorials to Cancer Action, 1831 Minnesota, Kansas City, Kan. 66102.