Obituary: Myr Skipper

On Tuesday, February 23rd 2021, Myr Skipper passed on to her next adventure surrounded by her family and friends of her community. She was born May 17, 1935 in Florida to Seeber and Verona Parker.

Myr was a free spirit who had a passion for gardening, painting, all living things and life itself. She was an adventurer, traveling the world and settling in Mt.

Shasta California. She loved spending time on the mountain and celebrating life with her family and friends. She was "Spicy" and known for her kindness and compassion.

Myr was preceded in death by her parents Seeber and Verona Parker, her husband and soul mate Endu Skipper. Sisters Marie and Mary Jo and her brother Tom. She is survived by her brothers Robert (Pat) Parker, Leon Parker, and Michael (Angie) Parker. Her sisters Sharonjaa Pearson, Elizabeth (Al) Pearson all residing in Minnesota. Her sister Ruth Moser residing in California and many nieces and nephews.

She will be greatly missed by family and the community that loved her as she loved them. Her memory will be celebrated.

"Wild women are an unexplainable spark of life. They ooze freedom and seek awareness, they belong to nobody but themselves yet give a piece of who they are to everyone they meet. If you have met one, hold onto her, she'll allow you into her chaos but she'll also show you her magic."

-Nikki Rowe