Parvin Khalili Rahbarrad passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Dec. 10 in Olathe, Kansas.
She was born in Kermanshah, Iran, as the second daughter of Simin and Salar Khalili.
In a culture where there were few women in the workforce, Parvin skillfully juggled the demands of teacher, wife and mother. She ingrained the importance of education onto her children and grandchildren as the path to success.
In the early 1980s, Parvin and her husband, Sion, immigrated to the United States to join their children, whom they had sent here a few years earlier.
Her courage and strength allowed her to leave her established life behind in Iran and start over in a foreign country from scratch. This required her to learn a new language, adopt a new culture and start a new career.
Parvin expressed her love by preparing elaborate meals for her weekly family dinners. Most of all, it was the love of family togetherness that brought her joy.
She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Sion; her sister, Valantin; and her brother, Ezat.
Her memory lives on through her two children, Mahta and Mahyar with their respective spouses Mark and Christiane; four grandchildren and spouses, Setareh and Michael; Sanam and Eric; Arman; and Amita; and four wonderful great-granddaughters, Isabelle, Layla, Sasha and Alora. She will be missed dearly.
Services were held on Dec. 12 at Louis Memorial Chapel. Online condolences for the family may be left at louismemorialchapel.com.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be directed to Olathe Hospice House (tinyurl.com/yuuh5mjs) or Congregation Beth Torah (beth-torah.org/donate-pay-fees).
