Margene Parker

Born May 3, 1938, Margene spent much of her life quietly serving and caring for others, not wanting any special attention for herself. True to her nature, she strictly instructed us to not provide an obituary for her, or make any kind of fuss. So we won’t.

But if there were to be an obituary, this is what it would say:

She was the oldest child of Alfred and Almira “Mickie” (Brower) High, born in her grandmother’s home in Twin Groves. She grew up in and around Sarilda, Salem, Parker, Ashton and St. Anthony. Her marriages to Harris Allgood and then Bill Parker brought forth 8 children that she loved fiercely- Kona Smith, Danny Parker, Kevin (Barb) Parker, Lori (Norm) Cahoon, Darrin (LauraKay) Parker, Sheralee (Joe) Manley, Tiera (Troy Chavez) Parker, and Jade (Lesa) Parker- teaching them the value of hard work, honesty and integrity. She encouraged them to never give up their pursuit of happiness and success.

In 1983, she gained another daughter when Stan Kulani and his daughter Beth joined our family. Though their marriage ended in divorce, they reconciled and would spend the rest of his life together, she then spent the rest of hers keeping busy while looking forward to eternity with him.

A lover of arts and crafts, she once opened and ran a store called The Hobby House in St Anthony, and even after closing the store her love for creativity never waned. One would often find her painting on canvas with oil, teaching her kids how to macrame or make a mosaic from broken dishes, but most will remember her for her quilts. She would make the most stunning quilts using scraps of fabric in all colors and shapes.

Having a special place in her heart for veterans, she would send a bundle of her crazy quilts to the VFW for distribution whenever possible, and give the rest away to anybody who might need comfort, refusing payment whenever offered.

She once spent a full year purchasing over 100 stuffed animals from thrift stores. After cleaning and dressing them up, she delivered them all to fire stations at Christmas time, to give comfort to kids. It was acts like this that made her feel whole.

On June 23, 2026, she received her reward and went home to Stan. She’s now also reunited with her parents, two siblings, three children, two grandchildren and one great grandchild.

Her family will celebrate her well-lived life at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Idaho Art Lab in her memory, or see what you can do to help your local VFW.

Arrangements were through Bert Flamm Mortuary.