Donald Earl Parks, age 91, of Brooks, Wisconsin died Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at the Divine Savior Healthcare in Portage, Wisconsin.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 12 Noon on Saturday, January 28, 2012 at the St. Anne’s Catholic Church in Brooks, Wisconsin. Father James P. McNamee & Msgr. John Hebl will officiate. Interment will be at the Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Brooks, Wisconsin. Military Honors will be presented by the Adams County Honor Guard.
Visitation will be 11:00 a.m. until the time of Mass on Saturday at St. Ann’s Catholic Church.
Donald was born August 21, 1920 in Brooks, Wisconsin to Earl H. and Nellie (Noyes) Parks.
He was a veteran of WWII, serving in the Army in the European Theater of War. He married Mary Ann (nee Wrobiski) Waite on November 13, 1948 in St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Adams, WI. Donald worked at Wallace and Susan McClymans farm, Faye Mills Farm in Endeavor, and the Brooks Pickle Station before working at Speed-Queen Manufacturing in Ripon, WI.
Donald enjoyed working on his hobby farm, growing and selling his hay, repairing washers and dryers, mowing yards, and plowing snow.
In lieu of flowers, memorials in Donalds memory may be directed to the St. Annes Catholic Church in c/o Adams County Food Pantry and Marquette County Food Pantry.
Donald was preceded in death by his parents, Earl H. and Nellie (Noyes) Parks; his Wife of 63 years, Mary Ann Parks;
two brothers: Ronald and Harold; and two sisters: Elizabeth and Dorothy.
Survivors:
Brother: Lewis Parks of Brooks, Wisconsin
Sister: Evelyn Wandry of PN
Step-son: Francis Beep Waite of Brooks, Wisconsin
Step-son: Carl Waite of Florida
Further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.
Following the service there will be a photo view and exchange at the Redneck Saloon located at 345 County Road A Brooks, WI.
Don:
You are going to be missed by all that came in contact with you, may God be with you and you rest in peace. Rick & Les.
Uncle Don, Your passion for work and life and family is what has stood out when I think of you!May you now rest in peace and hopefully heaven has a tractor for you to poke around with….
My sweet uncle Don. The peace and the calm I felt around you was so comforting. U always greeted me with NEVER a dry eye.I love you and I will miss you. I know you are in a great place just sitting on a recliner tapping your fingers on the arm rest. Thank you for always taking care of the homeless kitty’s. Tell my Aunt Mary I love her. I will never forget the footprint you put in my life.
Parky,
I met you when I was 13 in front of the the gas station here in Brooks. You drove up in your old blue ford truck (1973).
Thank You for your friendship, example of work ethic, marriage and help though the years.
Rest in peace.
You will be greatly missed!Brooks will never be the same without you… Rest in peace!
Uncle Don, We will all miss you greatly. I have a lot of fond memories of you. I’m going to really miss talking to you and seeing you around town. You always seemed to be everywhere; driving by the house or my land whenever I was outside. I’ll miss those times. You were always a very kind and gentle person. It won’t be the same in Brooks without you.
Eric Frank, grandson of Harold Parks
Uncle Don, I have always realy enjoyed our small visits when we got together.I wish I would of known you were at the Divine Health Care, we could of had a few more visits.Will Be Sadly Missed.Nephew Roger Martin