Mary C. Parker age 91 of McCutchenville, died at Vancrest of Upper Sandusky on Sept. 15, 2023. She was born Aug.16, 1932 in Tiffin to the late William and Clara (McConnell) Behm. She married Nelson Karcher Jr. in 1952, he preceded her in death on May 18, 1957, she then married Frank Parker on Sept. 1, 1962, he died May 21, 2023. Surviving are her sons Bill (Kay) Karcher, Oceola, Jim (Vicki) Karcher, Apple Creek and John (Brenda) Parker, McCutchenville, 8 grandchildren, and 16 great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by brothers Ed Behm, Bill Behm and a sister Molly Welter.
She was a graduate of Tiffin Calvert High School. Mary was of the Catholic faith and a member of All Saints Parish, New Riegel. Mrs. Parker was a homemaker, she owned and operated a ceramic shop known as Mary Ceramics in McCutchenville. She was a former member of the ladies auxiliary for the McCutchenville Fire Dept. She was a master cake decorator, and showed her artistic ability in decorating beautiful jeweled eggs. She painted on china, porcelain and did pouring. Mrs. Parker loved to travel and relax while fishing at McGregor Bay in Canada. She enjoyed eating desserts with ice cream and sipping on brandy or wine.
Private family services will be held at the Walton Moore Funeral Home, Sycamore with
Fr. Tim Kummerer officiating. Interment will take place at St. Joseph Cemetery, Tiffin. Memorial contributions may be made to the Dwain Sayre Agricultural Scholarship Fund in care of Walton Moore Funeral Home 201 W. Saffel Ave. Sycamore, OH 44882.
Online expressions of sympathy can be made at waltonmoorefuneralhome.com