BELPRE — Joe Keith Parr, 84, passed away, Oct. 23, 2026 at Pawnee Valley Community Hospital, Larned, Kan. He was born April 8, 1942 the oldest son of Joseph F. and Faye I. (Wood) Parr. He was a 1960 graduate from Belpre-Trousdale High School.

On Nov. 25, 1960 he married Jeanette Van Arsdale at Belpre, Kan. To this union four children were born, Danny, Jeff, Gary, and Rita. Joe and Jeanette later divorced.

On June 28, 1983 Joe married Twila Stilwell Horn in Buffalo, Okla. They made their home near Macksville, Kan. They were married for 41 years, until Twila’s passing on Aug. 24, 2024.

Joe was a lifetime member of the Kansas Coonhunters Association. He was also a member of Alcoholics Anonymous since Oct. 10, 1986.

He is survived by his sons, Jeff (Shari) Parr, Macksville, Kan., and Gary Parr, Great Bend, Kan.; daughter, Rita (Mike) Aubuchon, Wichita, Kan.; a brother Nick (Genita) Parr, Bucklin, Kan.; a sister-in-law, Janet Parr, Redmond, Ore.; his grandchildren, Kristin Powers, Manhattan, Kan.; Kelon (Abbie) Parr, St. John, Kan.; Kameron (Casey) Stephens, Wichita, Kan.; Keira (Dylan) Vogel, Dodge City, Kan.; Kailey (Nick) Reif, Wichita, Kan.; Kreed Parr, Macksville, Kan.; eight great-grandchildren, Kenneth and Kaylynn Powers, Kane and Klay Parr, Kesleigh, Dakson and Kolter Vogel, and Kollins Reif. Joe was preceded in death by his parents; his wife Twila; a son Danny; two brothers Tom and Loren Parr; and a sister-in-law Linda Parr.

Visitation will be from 1-7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026 at Minnis Chapel, St. John, Kan. Funeral service will be 11 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026 at the Macksville Christian Church, Macksville, Kan. with Pastor Jacob Russell presiding. Burial will be at Farmington Cemetery, Macksville, Kan. Memorials may be made to the Macksville Christian Church or to the Christian Women’s Fellowship of Macksville in care of Minnis Chapel PO Box 34, St. John, KS 67576.

Funeral arrangements provided by

Minnis Chapel

P.O. Box 34

St. John, KS 67576

Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 27, 2026