Cynthia "Cindy"

R. Parshall

Cynthia "Cindy" Rose Parshall, 68, of O'Neill, died after a short illness on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024 at her home surrounded by her family.

Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024 at Biglin's Mortuary in O'Neill with a 6:30 p.m. prayer service.

Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024 at Assembly of God Church in O'Neill. Rev. Mike Durre will officiate.

Burial will be in the O'Neill Cemetery in O'Neill at a later date.

Memorials may be made to the family for future designation.

Cynthia, affectionately known as Cindy, was born March 4, 1956 to Stanley and Lorraine (Wagner) Tamillo in Milwaukee, WI. She was the third of five children in the family. Cindy attended Kosciusko South High School in Milwaukee, where she really enjoyed the home economics courses.  

While visiting her uncle at Minot Air Force Base, in North Dakota, during an Air Show, she met Delbert Parshall, who was an Air Force firefighter. Shortly thereafter, they began dating and he regularly drove over 900 miles to Milwaukee to see her. After Delbert was discharged from the Air Force, the couple got married on Sept. 9, 1972, in Milwaukee. The couple lived in Milwaukee for two years until they moved to O'Neill to be closer to his parents. Three children were brought into this union Lisa, Karen and Paul.

After she became an empty nester, she enjoyed working part-time positions throughout O'Neill and happily “retired” in 2015

She had a green thumb and grew great gardens. Cindy took great pride in her home and enjoyed canning everything, butchering and was a great cook. She also enjoyed quilting, crocheting, embroidering and painting on her iPad. Cindy loved watching old westerns, Wheel of Fortune and The Price is Right. She enjoyed camping, along with travel, which included the lower 48 states, the Bahamas, Australia and a trip to New York, where she saw the Twin Towers, three days before Sept. 11th. Most of all she enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandkids and great-grandkids.

Cindy is survived by her husband of 52 years Delbert Parshall of O'Neill; three children Lisa (Matt) Swingholm of Saint Cloud, FL, Karen (Rob Burival) London of Norfolk and Paul Parshall of Valentine; four grandchildren Brandi (Billy) Foxworth of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA, Madison Swingholm of Washington, DC, Sabrina Herchenbach and Justin Herchenbach, both of Norfolk; four great-grandchildren Cash, Laicie, Beau and Waylon Foxworth; one brother Thomas Tamillo of Milwaukee, WI; one sister Gloria Tamillo of Milwaukee, WI; her beloved poodle Jasper Douglas of O'Neill; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, two older sisters Sharon Hess and Dianne Koppelman, father- and mother-in-law Paul and Marguerite Parshall, a son-in-law Marty London, and her beloved poodles Toby, Lucky and Hudson.