John Lawson Parry, 90, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010, at United Hospital System Kenosha Campus.

He was born in Zion, Ill., on July 1, 1919, the son of the late Thomas and Naomi (Quint) Parry. He moved to Kenosha in 1946. On Dec. 13, 1946, he married Irene Braasch at the First Methodist Church in Waukegan, Ill. She preceded him in death on July 1, 2007.

John was employed with the Waukegan News Sun and later for the Kenosha News for 37 years. He was a member of the International Typopgraphical Union and the Kenosha Reformed Church.

Surviving John are his son, Karl Jon (Rhonda) Parry of Kohler, Wis.; one brother, James Parry of Las Vegas, Nev.; and one sister, Ellen Van Arkel of Phoenix, Ariz.

He was preceded in death by his brother, Thomas Parry.

A memorial gathering will be held on Tuesday, March 9, 2010, at the Proko Funeral Home from 5 p.m. until time of service at 6 p.m. Interment will be private.

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