Lloyd Emery Parker was born on February 11, 1920 in rural Harper, Kansas to Harry Clayton Parker Sr and Bertha Alice (Hawkins) Parker.  Lloyd was raised in a farming community and was a farmer his whole life.  He and his brother, Harry farmed together for many years.

On October 16, 1971, Lloyd was united in marriage to Karen Wenzel in Wichita, Kansas.  They made their home in Harper.

Along with farming, Lloyd was well known for his water-witching ability.  He claimed that he never failed to find a good well and this gave him a very good reputation in the community.  Along with being featured in the local paper, Lloyd also did a segment on water-witching on PBS television.

Lloyd had another talent for making jewelry and crosses from square-headed nails.  He and Karen enjoyed attending the county fair, state fair, and Amish quilt auctions.  They were members of the Harper United Methodist Church and Lloyd was a long-time volunteer for the local food bank, Harper Mission Mart.

Six months after turning 104, Lloyd passed away on September 1, 2024.  He was preceded in death by his parents, H.C. and Bertha Parker; wife, Karen on August 25, 2017; brothers, Harry Clayton Parker Jr and Harvey Verne Parker; sisters, Ella Claycamp and her husband, Leslie and Lois Davis and her husband, Dale; nieces: Carol Tirrell and her husband, Richard, Diane Hraban, and Sondra Davis; and great-nephew, Brandon Duncan.

Lloyd is survived by sister-in-law, Linda Parker; nephews, Duane Claycamp and his wife, Trudy and Dean Claycamp and his wife, Paula; nieces: Janet Duncan and her husband, Gerald, Cheryl Voss and her husband, Wayne, and Tama Parker Darling; many great-nephews and great-nieces; caretakers, Robert and Jane Gardner and Ron Reeves, who had become like family to him in his later years; other relatives and friends.

Funeral Service is 11:00 a.m. Monday, September 9, 2024 at the Harper United Methodist Church with Pastor Bruce Wilson officiating.  Interment follows at the Harper Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to Harper United Methodist Church or Harper Mission Mart and can be sent in care of Prairie Rose Funeral Homes, 613 W 14th St ~ Harper, Kansas 67058.