PARKER, Milo (Bill)

Today's News-Herald, Lake Havasu City, Arizona Published Wednesday, November 25, 2009 Milo “Bill” Parker, 87, passed away Nov. 18, 2009, in Perris, Calif., suffering from congestive heart failure and dementia. He was born on June 20, 1922, in Manistique, Mich., to Leonard Arzy Parker and Norma Mae (Fox) Parker. Bill was a 1940 graduate of Manistique High School in Manistique, Mich. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a M.P., traveling to many countries. On Oct. 10, 1946, Bill married Ruth Merwin in Manistique, Mich. He moved his family to California in the 1950s, and was employed with D.B. Miliken Company for 30 years as a supervisor. After retirement, he spent several years living in Oregon. Then Bill returned to Manistique, Mich., to retire. He enjoyed building his fish shanties to ice fish, deer hunting, and also he made coin jewelry. Bill and family lived in several states; Michigan, California, Oregon and Nevada. He moved to Lake Havasu City in 2001, and then moved to California in 2009. Bill is survived by his former wife, Ruth (Merwin) Parker, of Lake Havasu City; two daughters, Jeanne (Parker) Somerville, of Lake Havasu City, Mary (Parker) Mc Arthur, of Alto Loma, Calif.; five grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents, Leonard and Norma Parker; two sisters, Opal (Parker) La Bar and Pearl Parker; four brothers, Jay Parker, Vane Parker, Lloyd Parker; and a son, Donald William Parker. A memorial service with military honors will be scheduled at a later date at Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home and Crematory. Condolences can be made to his family at www.lietzfrazefuneralhome.com. Arrangements were handled by Rancho Cucamonga Mortuary in California and Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home and Crematory.