Keith Wayne Parker, 80, of St. Louis County died Aug. 30, 2023, in St. Louis County. Mr. Parker was a welder and heavy equipment mechanic and a 35-year member of the Operating Engineers Local 513. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran and retired from Fred Weber Construction in 2005. He served as a mentor to others learning the trade. Born April 6, 1943, in Lesterville, he was the son of Mary Ellen (Gebert) Fink and the late Kenneth Guy Parker.
He is survived by his wife of 39 years: Dolly (Dolores Myerscough) Parker of St. Louis County; two children: Carl and Katina Parker, both of Arnold; four grandchildren: Parker D. Becker, Colton and Curtis Parker and Henry Swederska; five siblings-in-law: John Myerscough, Kathy Overkamp, Jean Arnold, Mike Myerscough and Maggie Ferguson; and many other family members and friends.
Memorial services are pending through Kutis South County Chapel in south St. Louis County.