Elizabeth "Jonnie" Parker, formerly of Wichita Falls, died on Friday, April 24, 2015.
A daughter of the late Marie Bereha (Dorpat) and William Burnhardt, Elizabeth was born at home May 10, 1924, in Archer County, Texas.
She retired from civil service after 21 years at Sheppard Air Force Base. Elizabeth was proud to serve as a machinist in the Portland, Oregon, shipyards during World War II, and enjoyed many hobbies. She was a Master Gardener, and an artist who enjoyed stained glass, oil painting, and ceramics. She was proud of being a former Red Cross volunteer, as well as a Cub Scout and Bluebird leader. Elizabeth enjoyed traveling the world after retirement.
Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John Kenneth Parker.
Jonnie is survived by a son, Kenneth Peters of Mesquite, TX; daughter Eberle Smith and husband Richard of Rockwall, TX; and grandson Austen Kennedy and wife Nidnoi of Carrollton, TX.
A daughter of the late Marie Bereha (Dorpat) and William Burnhardt, Elizabeth was born at home May 10, 1924, in Archer County, Texas.
She retired from civil service after 21 years at Sheppard Air Force Base. Elizabeth was proud to serve as a machinist in the Portland, Oregon, shipyards during World War II, and enjoyed many hobbies. She was a Master Gardener, and an artist who enjoyed stained glass, oil painting, and ceramics. She was proud of being a former Red Cross volunteer, as well as a Cub Scout and Bluebird leader. Elizabeth enjoyed traveling the world after retirement.
Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John Kenneth Parker.
Jonnie is survived by a son, Kenneth Peters of Mesquite, TX; daughter Eberle Smith and husband Richard of Rockwall, TX; and grandson Austen Kennedy and wife Nidnoi of Carrollton, TX.
Elizabeth "Jonnie" Parker, formerly of Wichita Falls, died on Friday, April 24, 2015.
A daughter of the late Marie Bereha (Dorpat) and William Burnhardt, Elizabeth was born at home May 10, 1924, in Archer County, Texas.
She retired from civil service after 21 years at Sheppard Air Force Base. Elizabeth was proud to serve as a machinist in the Portland, Oregon, shipyards during World War II, and enjoyed many hobbies. She was a Master Gardener, and an artist who enjoyed stained glass, oil painting, and ceramics. She was proud of being a former Red Cross volunteer, as well as a Cub Scout and Bluebird leader. Elizabeth enjoyed traveling the world after retirement.
Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John Kenneth Parker.
Jonnie is survived by a son, Kenneth Peters of Mesquite, TX; daughter Eberle Smith and husband Richard of Rockwall, TX; and grandson Austen Kennedy and wife Nidnoi of Carrollton, TX.
A daughter of the late Marie Bereha (Dorpat) and William Burnhardt, Elizabeth was born at home May 10, 1924, in Archer County, Texas.
She retired from civil service after 21 years at Sheppard Air Force Base. Elizabeth was proud to serve as a machinist in the Portland, Oregon, shipyards during World War II, and enjoyed many hobbies. She was a Master Gardener, and an artist who enjoyed stained glass, oil painting, and ceramics. She was proud of being a former Red Cross volunteer, as well as a Cub Scout and Bluebird leader. Elizabeth enjoyed traveling the world after retirement.
Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John Kenneth Parker.
Jonnie is survived by a son, Kenneth Peters of Mesquite, TX; daughter Eberle Smith and husband Richard of Rockwall, TX; and grandson Austen Kennedy and wife Nidnoi of Carrollton, TX.
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