Denn, Shirley Ann

Abt 1936 - 2007  (71 years)   Has 2 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

Denn, Harold J.

1912 - 1975  (63 years)

Birth	23 Mar 1912	NY
Died	26 Sep 1975
Family	Roka, Victoria
Children	1. Denn, Shirley Ann,   b. Abt 1936, Elyria, Lorain Co., OH

Roka, Victoria

Family	Denn, Harold J.,   b. 23 Mar 1912, NY
Children	1. Denn, Shirley Ann,   b. Abt 1936, Elyria, Lorain Co., OH

Parks, Melvin Chadwick

1926 - 2022  (96 years)

Birth	3 Oct 1926	Rhea, Tennessee, USA
Died	8 Dec 2022	Clermont, Ohio, USA
Father	Parks, Wilmoth Henry,   b. 15 Dec 1893, Rhea, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Bankston, Neulah Cleo,   b. 16 Nov 1906, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	Oct 1923
Family 1	Walker, Kathern Lavona,   b. 1 Jul 1924, Meigs, Tennessee, USA
Married	11 Jan 1944	Rossville, GA
Children	1. Parks, Sharon Ann,   b. 29 Sep 1947, Galveston, TX   2. Living   3. Living
Family 2	Denn, Shirley Ann,   b. Abt 1936, Elyria, Lorain Co., OH
Married	Dec 1972	Elyria, Lorain Co., OH

• Name	Denn, Shirley Ann
  Birth	Abt 1936	Elyria, Lorain Co., OH
  Gender	Female
  _DNA	Group 008
  Lineage Key	AP
  Death	11 Sep 2007	Elyria, Lorain Co., OH
  Person ID	I121	Samuel Parks LK=AP
  Last Modified	9 Aug 2026

  
  

  Father	Denn, Harold J.,   b. 23 Mar 1912, NY d. 26 Sep 1975 (Age 63 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Roka, Victoria
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F869	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Parks, Melvin Chadwick,   b. 3 Oct 1926, Rhea, Tennessee, USA d. 8 Dec 2022, Clermont, Ohio, USA (Age 96 years)
  Marriage	Dec 1972	Elyria, Lorain Co., OH
  Family ID	F2	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Aug 2026

  
  

• Notes

  http://www.chroniclet.com/2007/09/11/shirley-a-parks/ Shirley A. Parks, (nee Denn), 71, of Elyria, died on Tuesday, September 11, 2007 at Center Ridge Health Campus in North Ridgeville, following a long illness. Mrs. Parks was born in Elyria and lived here all of her life. She was a trimmer at Worthington Ball for many years and also served as the office manager for Dr. Siat for several years. She was a graduate of Elyria Catholic High School and a member of St. Mary Catholic Church. Mrs. Parks enjoyed traveling, movies and music. She is survived by her husband, Melvin C. Parks, to whom she was married for 35 years; step-daughters, Sharon Yates of North Ridgeville and Connie Sue Hovey of Cincinnati; step-son, Kenneth Parks of New York City, NY; and three step-grandchildren. She is also survived by two sisters, Anna Marie Reinders of North Carolina and Lois Ann Reisinger of Elyria; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Harold and Victoria (nee Roka) Denn. Friends will be received at the Reichlin Roberts Funeral Home, 327 Cleveland Street, Elyria, on Thursday from 6 to 9 P.M. Funeral Services will be on Friday at 10:30 A.M. in the funeral home followed by Mass at 11 A.M. at St. Mary Catholic Church, 320 Middle Avenue, Elyria, with the Reverend Father Edmund Goldbach officiating. Burial will follow in St. Mary Cemetery, Elyria, Ohio. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Mary Church, 320 Middle Avenue, Elyria, OH 44035.