SYRACUSE — Bertha L. “Bert” Parker, 92, Syracuse, formerly of the Barbee Lake area, passed away at 1:20 a.m. Tuesday, June 19, 2018, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Syracuse.
She was born July 18, 1925, in New Paris, to Frank B. and Bertha L. Hoshaw Method.
She lived most of her life in Elkhart/Kosciusko counties except for three years that she lived near Columbus, Ohio, and attended New Paris High School.
On March 17, 1968, in Fort Wayne, she married Francis M. “Frank” Parker III, who preceded her on June 5, 2008.
She was a homemaker and formerly worked at Memcor in Nappanee.
She formerly attended North Webster Church of God and Warsaw Community Church. She was a former member of American Legion Auxiliary Post 253.
She is survived by a daughter, Sandy Toney, Nappanee; four sons: Russell (Sue) McDonald, Nappanee; Mike (Barbara) McDonald, Strawtown; Scott (Kathy) Parker, Warsaw; and Frank (Barbara) Parker IV, Warsaw; 13 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded by her parents; husband; grandson; great-grandson; four sisters: Faye Kauffman, Delva Stahly, Dorothy Stahly and Eloise Meeks; and five brothers, Guy, Russell, Glen, Floyd and twin brother Frank Method.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, June 22, at Owen Family Funeral Home, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 23, in the funeral home, with Pastor Kent Butcher of Vineyard Community Church officiating. Burial will follow at Baintertown Cemetery near New Paris.
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Memorials to Vineyard Community Church Benevolence Fund, 7566 E. 1000N, Syracuse, IN 46567; or American Cancer Society, 130 Red Coach Drive, Mishawaka, IN 46545.
To send condolences to the family in Mrs. Parker’s memory, visit www.owenfamilyfuneralhome.com.
