Paul K. Parmenter
Sept. 10, 1966-Feb. 9, 2017
Paul Parmenter, 50,
Minot, ND, passed away
unexpectedly Thursday,
February 9, 2017, in his
residence.
Paul Kevin Parmenter
was born September 10,
1966, the son of Richard,
Sr. and Joan (Parmenter)
Barnett, in London, Eng-
land. The family moved to
Minot, ND, when Paul
was 8 years old. He was
raised and educated in
Minot and graduated from
Minot High School.
Paul enlisted in the Un-
ited States Army and
proudly served his coun-
try while stationed in Os-
burg, Germany. He was
honorably discharged in
1989.
Following his dis-
charge, Paul returned to
Minot. He married Kathy
Wible on February 14,
1998, in Velva, ND. They
made their home in Velva
and from this union, two
beautiful children were
born: Matthew and Eliza-
beth. The couple would
then divorce in 2006.
Paul enjoyed darts,
pool, constructing model
cars, cooking, and eating
Starburst candies. He was
also an avid Minnesota
Vikings fan and enjoyed
playing Fantasy Football
every season. Paul was a
wonderful father, brother
and friend and loved his
children, nieces and
nephews more than any-
thing in the world. He
will be deeply missed by
all who knew him.
Surviving family in-
cludes: Children,
Matthew Parmenter, Mi-
not, and Elizabeth Par-
menter, Velva; father,
Richard Barnett, Sr., Far-
go; brother, Richard Bar-
nett, Jr. (Jessica Robin-
son), Minot; twin sister,
Laura Barnett-Olson,
Minot; sister, Cherrie
(Shawn) Randash, Minot;
and numerous nieces,
nephews, great-nieces and
nephews and cousins.
Paul was preceded in
death by his mother, Joan
Barnett; paternal grand-
parents, Richard and Avis
Barnett; maternal grand-
parents, Robert and Edith
Parmenter; and several
cousins.
Funeral: Monday, Feb-
ruary 13, 2017, at 1:00
p.m. at Thompson-Larson
Funeral Home, Minot, ND.
Interment: Rosehill
Memorial Park, Minot, ND.
Visitation: One hour
prior to service at the fun-
eral home.
Those wishing to sign
the online register and
share memories may ac-
cess the online obituaries
section at (www.
thompsonlarson.com).