Dennis Parry Obituary

Col. Parry, Dennis (RET.), 80, Topeka, passed away December 27, 2023.
Dennis was born March 11, 1943, to Floyd and Virginia Parry in Topeka, Kansas.
He graduated from Highland Park High School in 1962. Dennis married Pamela Susan Grover on April 24, 1964. He joined the United States Army in 1965, then transferred to the Kansas National Guard in 1966. Dennis was commissioned on June 23, 1968, and served as a helicopter pilot, platoon commander, maintenance and flight operations platoon commander, commander of Topeka's 137th Transportation Company, Troop Command of Wichita, commander of the 1st Battalion, 108th Aviation Regiment, operations officer, commander of the Army Aviation Support Facility at Forbes, instructor in the Bell UH – 1, and guard acceptance test pilot for CH-54s. He was promoted to Chief of Staff before retiring in 2003. He was an integral part of the Museum of The Kansas National Guard.
Dennis was preceded in death by his parents; his wife Pam; and brother, John Parry.
He is survived by his daughter, Gina (Ed Henney); brothers Carl Parry (Marsha), and Eric Parry (Tracie); grandchildren, Bradley Griffith, Lindsey Jackson (Jason) and Blake Kutzke (Megan); great-grandchildren, Jordan, Jayden, Wesley, Grover, Ellis, Jack, and Sawyer; and many nieces and nephews.
Family will greet friends from 5 – 7 p.m., Wednesday, January 3, 2024, at Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home, 2801 SW Urish Road, Topeka, Kansas, 66614. Funeral service will be Thursday, January 4 at 1 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Mission Center Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Museum of The Kansas National Guard and Starbase, sent in care of Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home.