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Visitation:
5:00 – 8:00 p.m. on Monday, February 25 at the
Renner-Wikoff Chapel (also one hour prior to the
service on Tuesday at the church).
Service:
Tuesday, February 26 at the Quest Church (2004 Philo
Road, Urbana) at 11:00 a.m.
Funeral home:
Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 Philo Road, Urbana,
Obituary
Bruce R. Parmenter of Urbana
died on Wednesday, February 20, 2019.
He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Judy Key
Parmenter; three daughters, Linda Searby (Mark) of
Newberry, FL, Cindi Parmenter of Brentwood, TN, and
Patti Reichard (Jon) of Urbana, IL; and two sons,
Todd Parmenter (Pamela) of Peoria, IL, and Eric
Parmenter (Sherry) of Franklin, TN. He is also
survived by 13 grandchildren and 18
great-grandchildren.
Bruce was born at St. Anthony’s Hospital in
Effingham, IL on September 19, 1931. He was the son
of G. H. Parmenter, MD, and Lydia Evans Parmenter.
He married Judith Jane Key on December 24, 1950. He
graduated from Beecher City High School, Lincoln
Bible Institute, Columbia Theological Seminary,
Christian Theological Seminary, and Eden Theological
Seminary.
Bruce served as minister of several Christian
Churches and Churches of Christ for over 20 years.
He was professor of Pastoral Care & Counseling at
Lincoln Christian Seminary from 1968-1977 and
professor of Marriage and Family Therapy at Friends
University in Wichita, Kansas from 1989-93. He was
an approved supervisor in the AAMFT. He was the
founder of the Christian Counseling Center in
Champaign, IL in 1977 and served as director until
1989.
Dr. Parmenter was the author of seven books and
numerous articles. He was an avid St. Louis
Cardinals and Fighting Illini fan. He loved hunting
and horses. He was an expert in Civil War history,
particularly Abraham Lincoln.
Bruce was a man of deep faith in
Jesus Christ and shared his faith with others in
loving and wise ways. He was a teacher, mentor, and
shepherd to countless students and supervisees. He
loved the Church and served faithfully through
preaching, teaching, and counseling into his
eighties. |
He loved his wife and family well. His legacy
will live on through his children, grandchildren, and
great-grandchildren.
Memorials are requested to be made to the Bruce R. Parmenter
Scholarship Fund at Lincoln Christian University, 100 Campus
View Drive, Lincoln, IL 62656.
The celebration of Dr. Parmenter’s life will be held on
Tuesday, February 26 at the Quest Church (2004 Philo Road,
Urbana) at 11:00 a.m. The service will be officiated by Dr.
Mark Searby and Brother Richard Miller. Visitation will be
from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. on Monday, February 25 at the Renner-Wikoff
Chapel, 1900 Philo Road, Urbana, and also one hour prior to
the funeral service at the Quest Church.
See
dedication to Dr. Parmenter written November 2018
Condolences may be
offered at
www.renner-wikoffchapel.com |
