Nov 29, 2004

Bernie Parres


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T. Bernie Parres of Perryville, died Sunday, Nov. 28, 2004 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was 83.

He was born July 6, 1921 in Silver Lake, the son of the late Simon J. and Julia P. (Moore) Parres. He was married May 29, 1950 to Mary A. (Ritchey) Parres, who survives in Perryville.

Other survivors include one son, Thomas (Debora) Parres of Jackson; one daughter, Mary Ann Parres of Chicago, Ill.; two sisters, Rita (Gerald) Huck of Decatur, Ill., and Mary (Floyd) Strattman of Ste. Genevieve; one brother, Vincent Parres of Charleston; and five granddaughters, Jennifer Shelton of Cordova, Tenn., Kelly, Lesley, Ashley and Whitney Parres, all of Jackson.

He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Fred Parres and Joseph Parres.

Mr. Parres was retired from Giesler Brothers and a greeter at Wal-Mart. He was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Perryville.

Memorials are preferred to American Heart Association.

Visitation will be held today, Tuesday, Nov. 30, from 6:30-9:30 a.m. at Young & Sons Funeral Home in Perryville. The funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. today, Tuesday, Nov. 30 at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Perryville, with the Rev. Kevin P. Fausz, C.M. officiating. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery.

Young & Sons Funeral Home, Inc. in Perryville, provided the arrangements.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Sorry for your loss,
Rex

Anonymous said...

Sorry to hear about that, Nick. I'll keep Lesley's family in my prayers.

CDL - Formerly known as "Big Poppa"

Unknown said...

Nick and Lesley,

We are very sorry for your loss. You have our sympathy.

Shane and Gayla