ISCH, Virginia (Parkhurst)
Virginia Isch was born July 2, 1948 in Elk
City, Oklahoma to Juanice and Wayne Parkhurst.
City, Oklahoma to Juanice and Wayne Parkhurst.
She passed away October 12, 2016
at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 68 years,
at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 68 years,
3 months and 10 days.
Virginia grew up in the Strong City community and attended school
Virginia grew up in the Strong City community and attended school
at Hammon,
graduating from Hammon High School in 1966. She continued her
education
graduating from Hammon High School in 1966. She continued her
education
at Alladin Beauty College in Clinton, Oklahoma where she earned
her Cosmetologist Certificate.
her Cosmetologist Certificate.
She was married to Wayne Thomas and two
children were born to his union, Lisa Michelle
children were born to his union, Lisa Michelle
and Wilson Duane. They
lived in Amarillo, Texas for several years until returning to western
lived in Amarillo, Texas for several years until returning to western
Oklahoma
and made her home in Cheyenne. She and her father built a beauty shop for
her
and made her home in Cheyenne. She and her father built a beauty shop for
her
which she operated for 33 years where she made many friends whom she
came to love.
came to love.
She met Lester Isch and they were married on April 29, 2001 in
Cheyenne and they made
Cheyenne and they made
their home in Reydon. She and Lester loved to travel and
especially visit Branson, Missouri.
especially visit Branson, Missouri.
After Lester passed away she returned
to work and was employed at Canyon Oilfield Services
to work and was employed at Canyon Oilfield Services
and later transferred
to Linn Energy where she remained until retiring. Virginia enjoyed tending
to Linn Energy where she remained until retiring. Virginia enjoyed tending
to her yard, flowers and fish pond and also liked watching sports, especially
OKC Thunder
OKC Thunder
Basketball. Her greatest love was spending time with her family and
always had one of her
always had one of her
grandchildren close by. She was preceded in
death by her father and husband, Lester.
death by her father and husband, Lester.
She is survived by her children, Lisa
Montgomery, Reydon, OK and Duane Thomas,
Montgomery, Reydon, OK and Duane Thomas,
Reydon, OK, her grandchildren, Brittani
Baker and husband, Ronnie, Durham, OK,
Baker and husband, Ronnie, Durham, OK,
Bailee Wadsworth and husband,
Dustin, Eufaula, OK, Brenan Cox, Reydon, OK;
Dustin, Eufaula, OK, Brenan Cox, Reydon, OK;
her precious great
grandchildren, Rossi, Harlow and Henlie Baker, Kaydence,
grandchildren, Rossi, Harlow and Henlie Baker, Kaydence,
Kambrie,
Braxton, and Blaithe Wadsworth, her mother, Juanice Parkhurst,
Braxton, and Blaithe Wadsworth, her mother, Juanice Parkhurst,
a brother
and sister, Bobby Parkhurst and wife, Wendy, and Suzi Davis, all of
and sister, Bobby Parkhurst and wife, Wendy, and Suzi Davis, all of
Cheyenne, OK; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Services on October 17, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. in
the Cheyenne Methodist Church.
the Cheyenne Methodist Church.
Cheyenne Star, October 19, 2016