Obituary for my grandfather
My grandfather was called home to heaven on Friday morning after battling diabetes, pneumonia and a whole host of other serious ailments. I'm very proud of my grandfather and the service he gave to our country as a commander in the U.S. Army in WWII.
Growing up, my family went to to our grandparents' home almost every other Sunday after church. There my two sisters and I would hang out with all my aunts and uncles and the 18 grandchildren. (My grandparents had 8 children!) We would play 500 in the front yard or basketball in the driveway. The grandkids would often make up some kind of game in the basement to play.
Some of the greatest times were playing Pit. We would get so loud that Grandma banished us back to the basement. I knew I had "arrived" when I was able to play Sheepshead with my grandpa, dad and uncles. Although my card playing skills are pale in comparison to my grandfather's.
The greatest thing I remember about my grandfather was his discipline. Being in the army and having all those kids, the man knew discipline. Whenever one of the grandkids didn't want to finish his/her supper, Grandpa threatened to take off his belt! All he had to do was threaten and start unbuckling it and the kids started shoveling food into their mouths.
Psalm 116:15 "Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints." My grandfather is now one of the saints around the throne of the Lord - all through faith in his crucified and resurrected Savior.
John A. Parchim, Sr. passed away on Friday, March 11, 2011 at the age of 84 years.
John was born on May 14, 1926 in Milwaukee to August and Clara (nee Schwartz). He served in the Army in WWII and later married Doris (nee Herther) on August 27, 1949 at St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church in Cedarburg. John loved going to the casino, playing bingo, and just having fun. He was the Commander at the Waubeka VFW #7037, longtime member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Little Kohler, and most recently, a member at Holy Angel’s Catholic Church.
John is survived by his wife Doris; children Sharon Gahan, Mary (Harold) Zarling, John Jr. (Cheryl), Gary (Kate), Ronald (Dorothy), Roger (Jody), Michael (Pamela) and Gregory (Barbara); 21 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. He is further survived by his siblings Delores Mueller, Edmund (Rosemary), August (Bernice), brothers-in-law Donald Herther and Reuben (Leola) Herther, other relatives, and dear friends. John is preceded in death by his parents, sisters Frances Scherer, Leona Parchim, parents-in-law William (Alma) Herther, brothers-in-law David Mueller, Arthur Scherer, Robert (Mabel) Herther, Wilbert Herther, sister-in-law Evelyn Herther and Helen (Verlin) Rusch.
A Mass of Christian Burial for John will be at 10:30 am on Thursday, March 17, 2011 at Holy Angels Catholic Church with Fr. Gerald Brittain presiding. Visitation will at the Phillip Funeral Home Chapel of West Bend on Wednesday, March 16 from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm with a prayer vigil at 8:00 pm. Additional visitation will be at CHURCH ONLY on Thursday, March 17 from 9:30 am to 10:15 am. Interment will take place at Holy Angels Cemetery.
The family would like to extend a special Thank You to all the staff at the Kathy Hospice for the wonderful care of John.
My grandparents with my sister, Brenda and her daughter, Elizabeth.
Growing up, my family went to to our grandparents' home almost every other Sunday after church. There my two sisters and I would hang out with all my aunts and uncles and the 18 grandchildren. (My grandparents had 8 children!) We would play 500 in the front yard or basketball in the driveway. The grandkids would often make up some kind of game in the basement to play.
Some of the greatest times were playing Pit. We would get so loud that Grandma banished us back to the basement. I knew I had "arrived" when I was able to play Sheepshead with my grandpa, dad and uncles. Although my card playing skills are pale in comparison to my grandfather's.
The greatest thing I remember about my grandfather was his discipline. Being in the army and having all those kids, the man knew discipline. Whenever one of the grandkids didn't want to finish his/her supper, Grandpa threatened to take off his belt! All he had to do was threaten and start unbuckling it and the kids started shoveling food into their mouths.
Psalm 116:15 "Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints." My grandfather is now one of the saints around the throne of the Lord - all through faith in his crucified and resurrected Savior.
John A. Parchim, Sr. passed away on Friday, March 11, 2011 at the age of 84 years.
John was born on May 14, 1926 in Milwaukee to August and Clara (nee Schwartz). He served in the Army in WWII and later married Doris (nee Herther) on August 27, 1949 at St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church in Cedarburg. John loved going to the casino, playing bingo, and just having fun. He was the Commander at the Waubeka VFW #7037, longtime member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Little Kohler, and most recently, a member at Holy Angel’s Catholic Church.
John is survived by his wife Doris; children Sharon Gahan, Mary (Harold) Zarling, John Jr. (Cheryl), Gary (Kate), Ronald (Dorothy), Roger (Jody), Michael (Pamela) and Gregory (Barbara); 21 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. He is further survived by his siblings Delores Mueller, Edmund (Rosemary), August (Bernice), brothers-in-law Donald Herther and Reuben (Leola) Herther, other relatives, and dear friends. John is preceded in death by his parents, sisters Frances Scherer, Leona Parchim, parents-in-law William (Alma) Herther, brothers-in-law David Mueller, Arthur Scherer, Robert (Mabel) Herther, Wilbert Herther, sister-in-law Evelyn Herther and Helen (Verlin) Rusch.
A Mass of Christian Burial for John will be at 10:30 am on Thursday, March 17, 2011 at Holy Angels Catholic Church with Fr. Gerald Brittain presiding. Visitation will at the Phillip Funeral Home Chapel of West Bend on Wednesday, March 16 from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm with a prayer vigil at 8:00 pm. Additional visitation will be at CHURCH ONLY on Thursday, March 17 from 9:30 am to 10:15 am. Interment will take place at Holy Angels Cemetery.
The family would like to extend a special Thank You to all the staff at the Kathy Hospice for the wonderful care of John.
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