Parker, Margaret N.

Margaret N. “Marge” Parker, 92, of Waupaca, formerly of Mon-dovi, passed away, Tuesday, November 15, 2011 in Waupaca, WI. She was born on April 9, 1919 in rural Mondovi, to William and Mathilda (Reichert) Rosenthal. She married Willis Neil Parker on December 27, 1938 in Decorah, Iowa. Marge was a graduate of Mondovi High School in 1936. She attended Buffalo County Normal School in Alma, WI., University Wisconsin Eau Claire for her BA and Winona State University for her MA. She taught at many rural schools before coming to Anthony and Mondovi Public Schools. She was the grade school guidance counselor, served on the school board for many years and also on the Mondovi Head Start board. She was a member of Our Savior’s United Methodist Church and its ladies aid. She served on the church council. Marge was an excellent cook and made wonderful chocolate chip cookies. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She will be missed by her family. She is survived by two sons, William “Bill” (Benita) Parker of Waupaca, WI., and Gerald “Bob” Parker of Waupaca, WI,. two grandchildren, Leah (Jon) Maves of Amherst, WI and Brent Parker (Val Ward) of Waupaca, WI, two great grand-daughters, Karlee and Makena Maves and nieces, nephews and other relatives. Marge is preceded in death by husband, Willis in 1993, her parents, five siblings, Mildred (Paul) Borgwardt, Russell “Pud” (Marge) Rosenthal , Glen “Rosie” (Isabelle and Jane) Rosenthal, William “Bill” (Annabelle and Dorothy) Rosenthal and an Infant brother. Funeral services were held Monday, November 21, 2011 at 1:00 PM at Our Savior’s United Methodist Church in Mondovi with Revs Dale Engen and David Whelan officiating. Burial followed at the Oak Park Cemetery. Visitation was held Monday, November 21, 2011 from 11:00 AM until the time of service at Our Savior’s United Methodist Church in Mondovi. “A hundred years from now it will not matter what my bank account was… the sort of house I lived in or the kind of car I drove…but the world may be different because I was important in the life of a child.”-Author Unknown. Visit www.kjentvet-smithfuneralhome.com to offer on-line condolences.