A Memorial Visitation for Debra Ann Parkhurst, 60, of Elgin, will be held Friday, August 5, 2022 from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 201 N. Northwest Highway, Palatine. The Interment will be private.
Debra was born May 27, 1962 in Elgin, Illinois, and passed away, Wednesday, July 27, 2022 in Elgin.
Debra was the loving mother of Rhiannon (Jeff) Amacher, Danielle (Travis) Banderob and Dwight (Karen) Sposato; loving boyfriend Stuart Bailey; dear daughter of Betty (Hummel) Parkhurst and the late Albert Parkhurst; fond sister of Diane (Don) Bator, Denise (Rick) Atchison, Dawn (Todd) Burkheimer; niece, Jackie and nephews Jason, Jordan, Justin, Michael, cousins, and many friends.
Debbie was a very spunky child. Loved to get into trouble and see how much she can get away with. She always joked around and made everyone laugh. She went to college and opened her own restaurant, which was a huge accomplishment for her. She worked in restaurant hospitality for over 25yrs. Debbie enjoyed life and always wanted to have fun. She loved to camp, bike ride, be by the ocean, hang with friends and always wanted to try new things. One thing she was very proud of was her children and what they accomplished. She visited all 3 of her children and enjoyed every minute of it. Debbie was always the life of the party. Debbie was a freaking awesome mom, partner and friend. She is going to be miss tremendously.
In lieu of flowers, memorials will be appreciated to Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance
My heart is breaking. I love Debbie. Even though we lived so far apart and didn’t speak as much, our friendship never changed. Debbie is a forever friend. She will always be in our thoughts and in our hearts. My love and prayers go out for her incredible family and friends. We will see you again Deb ♥️🙏🏻
Sending prayer to Diane and the entire family.
My condolences to Debs entire family. She has been the friend we all need and love. So many stories, so much fun during our 32 years of friendship. Going through all the pictures just proves how important life is. Stay kind…be happy…and keep the laugh going! ❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏💔💔💔
We meet at Kmart 1980 and always kept in touch. Through Good times and Bad we knew we had each other to fall back on. Our children was our main priority, biking, snow sledding, slot cars and many picnics and baking Christmas cookies our second. Camping is never been the same without you and your amazing stories you would tell. We laughed we cried happy tears and some sad but always Knew you had a friend in me. Having a broken heart doesn’t compare to the hole I have now without you by my side to fall back on, but I know you will let me know one way or another you are watching over me. Truly Love you to the Moon and Back.