John Parke Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of John Parke (Smithton, Illinois), who passed away on December 27, 2019 at the age of 88. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of John Parke to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his children, Ann Marie Parke, Mary Ann Parke, Anthony Joseph Parke and Mathew Paul Parke; his father John Russell Parke; his siblings, Edward G. "Bud" Ittner, Gary Ittner and Audrey Snyder; his son-in-law David "Boog" Kreher; his parents-in-law, Carl, Lillian Schaefer, Marilyn, Paul Fournie, Janice Schaefer and Sandy Ittner; and his brother-in-law Lanson Cox.
He is survived by: his wife Dorothy A. Parke; his children, Cathy Schilling (Alan), John C. Parke (Ruth) and Charles E. Parke (Dawn); his grandchildren, John Lanham (Brittney), Joe Russell (Casey), Meghan Kreher, Russell Parke, Holly Mueth (Jon), Stephanie Gill (Rob), Hannah Parke, Savannah Parke, Gabrielle Parke, Heidi Parke and Miley Parke; his great grandchildren, John Brantley, Aubry, Gunnar, Gauge Lanham, Sadie, Isaiah, Lainey Gill, Hailey Parke, Claire Brennan and Tria Russell; his stepgrandchildren, Krista Schilling, Amanda Rudomiotov (Andrey) and Jesse Schilling; his stepgreat-grandchildren, Mila and Sonya Rudomiotov; his siblings, Margaret Bradford (Bob) and Warren Ittner; his siblings-in-law, Janet Ittner and Fred Schaefer; and his uncle Garrnet Parke.
Memorials may be made to the Smithton Volunteer Fire Department.
