Boots ”Karen” Parker, 74 of Las Vegas, Nevada passed away suddenly on August 13, 2018 after a brief illness. She was the third of 3 children born to Russell and Alice (Swanson) Norgaard in Grand Junction, Colorado. She loved the country and “that fresh mountain air” but most of all she loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Her little “Imps” as she called them. After visits with them, she would always have the biggest smile on her face. They were the lights of her life that kept her going, day in and day out.
As a longtime resident of Las Vegas, Nevada she made many friends and acquaintances. Many of which she held very dear to her heart and accepted them as family. She always said, “You don’t have to be blood to be family” and she kept to that saying until her last breath.
She would always have a book in her purse as she loved to read. Having many family and friends who shared that same love, they would often take turns borrowing and loaning books so everyone could enjoy them. She also loved genealogy. Tracing up the family tree, searching for birth and death records, walking through cemeteries to find long lost gravesites of our ancestors, and tracking down old pictures that once were forgotten, just to find out “Who did we come from?”, “How is this person related to me?”, and the wondering of “Who did I get my nose and eyes from?”
We have lost our matriarch, our greatest pillar. In her life’s journey, she built a foundation that will stand strong for many, many generations. She was an amazing mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, great-aunt, and friend. We all loved her and she is going to be missed dearly by each and every one of us.
She is survived by her 2 children Bruce and Elizabeth, 7 grandchildren, and 6 great-grandchildren.
We would like to thank all the doctors, nurses, and staff at Summerlin Hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada for their compassion in providing care for our family.
A Celebration of Life will be announced and held at a later date. If you would like to make a donation in her name, we ask that it be made to your local libraries, genealogy societies, or other publicly run learning centers.
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