Theodore W. Parsons

Theodore Parsons passed away Saturday morning, May 22, 2021, at Rose Arbor Hospice.

Ted was born November 3, 1942, the son of Leonard and Elizabeth (Bradt) Parsons in Evanston, Illinois.  Ted earned a Bachelor Degree at Beloit College in Wisconsin. After college Ted farmed the family farm in Dundee Illinois for almost 20 years.  He then founded Mapco and distributed Rand McNally maps and atlases in the state of Michigan.

In 1991 he married Mary Miller.  They enjoyed many years at Sandy Pines.  Ted was a Chicago sports fan through and through, following the Bears, Bulls and Blackhawks, and was thankful to get to see the Cubs win a world series in his lifetime.

Survivors include his sons, Robert of Kalamazoo, Joseph of Otsego and Sam of Greeley, Colorado; step –son, Ken Miller of Kalamazoo; grandchildren, Lenny, Reece, Aiden and Evelyn; and siblings, Virginia (Bill) of Reno, Nevada  and Kathy of Brookline, Vermont; Don of Reno, Nevada and David(Pam) of Scottsdale, Arizona.

He was preceded in death by his wife and best friend, Mary, whom he lovingly called “Pita”.

According to his wishes cremation has taken place.

Private family services will be held.

Contributions in memory of Ted may be made to

Hospice Care of Southwest Michigan

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Messages of condolence may be posted at

www.winkelfuneralhome.com

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Marge Grabowski

May 24, 2021 at 1:49 pm

RIP Ted, now you can be with Mary

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June Haddix

May 24, 2021 at 5:18 pm

So sorry to hear about your Dad. He was a wonderful friend

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Jason Knopf

May 25, 2021 at 11:13 am

So sorry to hear about the loss of Mr. Parsons. What a great guy. Rest in peace my friend. Go Bears!!

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Cynthia Cooper

May 27, 2021 at 12:08 pm

Ted was Multi Talented! He worked for me as a Realtor Associate, at Professional Realty, in Plainwell, now Jaqua Realtors. Great man, I

am sure that he will be greatly missed.

Cindi Cooper

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Jim McDonald

May 28, 2021 at 12:23 pm

Joe/Rob/Sam – I always admired that your dad was a “man’s kind of man” and feel very fortunate to have known him. He was definitely one of the coolest dad’s that I knew growing up. I’ll never forget the spring break trip to Vermont that he took us on. That trip was epic!

Anyway, I am sorry for your loss. Please accept my condolences.

Jim

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