Mary was born on October 3, 1939 to Jack and Ethyl (Clary) Parrish in Kansas City, Missouri. Mary devoted her life to her family and raising her children. She enjoyed going to the boats, but primarily was happiest spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Mary is preceded in death by her father, Jack Parrish; her mother and step-father, Ethyl (Harvey) Kemper; her daughter, Brenda; her son, David; her sisters: Alberta (Don) Morehouse, Jackie James, and Elsie Parrish; and her brothers: Bob (Pat) Parrish, John (Dorothy) Parrish, Homer (Alvena) Parrish, and Les Parrish. She is survived by her husband, Ken Vogel; her children: John (Alex) Blackmon, Linda (Judy) Wheeler, Katherine Mitchell, Christina (Bill) Carroll, Deborah Blackmon, and Ronnie (Niki) Starforth; 19 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and her siblings: Ron (Pat) Parrish, Shirley Wolfskill and partner, Bob, Patricia Heiman, and Tom (Carrie) Parrish.
