Dawn L. Parker, age 90, of Silver Lake, passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2020, at 4:07 a.m. in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. With family at her side, she departed our World to join her husband and daughter in God’s heavenly world.
Dawn was born on June 27, 1929, in Burket, to Mondo “Cy” and Fay M. McIntyre.
She was united in marriage to Raymond Jay Parker on June 27, 1947, in Burket; he preceded her in death in 2002. She graduated from Burket High School in 1947. She was a lifelong Kosciusko County resident. Dawn was a member of Center United Methodist Church, Silver Lake. She spent her life devoted to her family and served as the “chief cook” for over 70 years on the family dairy farm.
Dawn is survived by children, Jon (Mitzi) Parker, of Commerce, Texas; Ted (Tammi) Parker, Chris (Amey) Parker, both of Silver Lake; sister, Patricia Powell, of Burket; seven grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by husband, R. Jay Parker; daughter, Pamela (Larry) Puls; brother, Marion E. McIntyre.
A public visitation will be held on Friday, March 20 at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. All other services will be private. Burial will be at Lakeview Cemetery, Silver Lake.
All arrangements are entrusted to McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw.
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Memorials to Kosciusko County Community Foundation Inc., 102 E. Market St., Warsaw, IN 46580.
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