Dennis M. Parker, 60 years old of Auburn, Indiana, passed away at 12:30 a.m. on Monday, June 30, 2008 in the Lutheran Hospital of Indiana located in Fort Wayne, Indiana following a brief illness. Dennis was born on Wednesday, March 17, 1948 in Van Wert, Ohio the son of the late Donald Parker and the late Wilma (Bartz) Parker. He married Kathleen Bradfield on June 19, 1999 in Auburn, Indiana and she survives. Dennis was a material handler for Foamex Inc. in Auburn, Indiana for the last 9 years. He had retired from K-Mart Corp. after 32 years of service, prior to working at Foamex. Surviving are his wife, Kathleen Parker of Auburn, Indiana; son, Brent Parker of McNeal, Arizona; daughter, Helena (Bob) Zimmerman of Monroeville, Indiana; son, Daniel (Taya) Parker of Monroeville, Indiana; daughter, Dianna Norris of Auburn, Indiana; brother, Larry (Janet) Parker of Decatur, Indiana; brother, Donny Parker of Monroeville, Indiana; brother, Jerry Parker of Monroeville, Indiana; brother, Jan Parker of Monroeville, Indiana; and nine grandchildren. Preceding Dennis in death was one sister, Karen Parker. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, July 3, 2008 in the Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Jacobs Chapel. Interment will follow in the Monroeville Memorial Cemetery. Military Gravesied Services will be conducted by American Legion Post #420 of Monroeville, Indiana. Friends will be received from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, July 2, 2008 in the Zwick and Jahn Funeral Home, Jacobs Chapel, Monroeville, Indiana and one hour prior to the service on Thursday. Preferred memorials are to South Bend Children's Oncology.
