Barbara E. Parido Obituary (1941 - 2021)

Barbara E. Parido, 79, of Le Roy, Illinois, passed away Sunday, May 30, 2021, at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington, Illinois. Visitation will be from 11:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. Saturday, June 5, 2021, at Calvert-Belangee-Bruce Funeral Home in Le Roy, Illinois. Her funeral service will follow at 12:00 P.M. Saturday, June 5, 2021, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Friends Cemetery, Bentown, Illinois. Memorial donations may be made to the Ellsworth United Methodist Church or Ruel Neal American Legion Post #79, Le Roy. Barbara was born on October 2, 1941, in Monticello, Illinois, to Carroll and Marguerite (Rhoades) Kennedy. She married Lyle G. Lindsey on January 25, 1958. She later married Donald W. Parido on December 12, 1987. She is survived by her sons, William Lindsey of Bloomington and John (Laura) Lindsey of Ellsworth; daughter, Laura (David) Porter of Cooksville; grandchildren, Mark (Amber), Matthew (Courtney), Michael, Lucas, James and Caleb Lindsey, Elaine (Jonathon) Norin, MaryAnn (Ryan) Bottles, AnnMarie and David William Porter; 13 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren; sisters, Sharon (James) Glascock and Patty (Bryan) Rees; and brother, Michael (Diane) Kennedy. She was preceded in death by her parents and two husbands. Barbara was a member of the Ellsworth United Methodist Church. She loved to be out in her garden, tending to her flower beds, and creating arts and crafts. Most of all, she loved being Mom and Grandma. Barbara was a loving mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, and devoted friend who will be deeply missed.