Theresa Elizabeth Parker, 83

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[Theresa Elizabeth Parker, 83, of Chester, IL, passed away at 7:55 am on Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at Perry Oaks Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Perryville, MO.

She was born to the late John P. and Vita (nee: Manning) Sheahan on April 1, 1928 in St. Louis, MO.

She married Louis G. Parker on May 8, 1947 in Rockwood, IL. He preceded her in death on May 16, 1978.

Theresa was a homemaker.

She was a member of the St. Mary's Catholic Church in Chester, Illinois and the Blessed Virgin Mary Sodality.

Survivors:

6 Sons: Louis (JoeAnna) Parker Jr. Nashville, TN

Rick (Jessica) Parker Chester, IL

John (Donna) Parker Red Bud, IL

Dennis (Michelle) Parker Perryville, MO

Robert (Anissa) Parker Chester, IL

Frank (Judy) Parker Jonestown, PA

3 Daughters: Mary E. (Gary) Conder Ellis Grove, IL

Jan (Larry) Guethle Chester, IL

Rose (Gene) Bowen Chester, IL

3 Sisters: Josephine Jacobi St. Louis, MO

Vita Connell Texas

Mary Jenkins St. Louis, MO

20 Grandchildren

20 Great Grandchildren

Preceded in death by: Parents, Husband - Louis Parker, 4 Grandsons, and 7 Brothers - James, John Jr., William, Thomas, Francis, Richard and Joseph Sheahan

Funeral Service: 2:00 pm, Saturday, June 25, 2011

St. Mary's Catholic Church

Chester, Illinois

Officiating: Rev. Ben Stern

Interment: St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery

Chester, Illinois

Visitation: Friday, 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Saturday, 11:00 am - 1:45 pm

Pechacek-McClure Funeral Home, Chester, Illinois

Memorials: Family Choice