Rose Parke
Aug. 9, 1928 – Oct. 18, 2020
Rose Parke, the
daughter of Joseph and
Frances (Vrzal) Patocka,
was born on August 9,
1928 in Pisek, North
Dakota. She was called to
heaven at the age of 92 on
October 18, 2020 at the
Heart of America Care
Center in Rugby, North
Dakota.
Rose was the youngest
of five children. She at-
tended school in Pisek,
graduating in 1946. She
then went to Minneapolis
and worked for Sears. On
April 14, 1948, Rose was
united in marriage to Er-
nest “Ernie” Parke in
Pisek. They moved to
Fargo for two years, then
to Langdon for several
years where Ernie began
working for Otter Tail
Power Company. From
there, they moved to
Morris, Minnesota for five
years and finally to Rugby
in 1966.
Rose was a homemaker,
dedicated to raising their
five children. She loved
to bake and always had
something freshly baked
and ready for the kids
when they got home from
school. She also enjoyed
doing puzzles, working
outdoors and spending
time with family. She
served as a CCD teacher at
Little Flower Catholic
School for several years,
then as a volunteer there
and at the Haaland Home.
She was a member of Lit-
tle Flower Catholic
Church and it’s Christian
Mother’s January circle
for many years along with
the American Legion Aux-
iliary since 1970.
Rose is survived by two
sons, Ken and his wife,
Sara of Dilworth, MN and
Duane and his wife, Rene
of Fargo; three daughters,
Phyllis and her husband,
Mark Johnson of Rugby,
Shirley and her husband,
Doug Hauck of Rugby and
Bonnie Grubb of
Bismarck; ten grandchil-
dren; twenty-two great
grandchildren; one
great-great grandson;
along with many nieces,
nephews; other relatives
and friends. She was pre-
ceded in death by her
husband, Ernie on March
17, 2006; son-in-law,
Steve Grubb; two sisters;
two brothers and her
parents.
Mass of Christian buri-
al will be a private family
mass at a later time with
burial in the Little Flower
Catholic Cemetery. Fa-
ther Michael Schommer,
Celebrant.
As per her request,
there will not be a re-
viewal; however friends
may sign a guest book
and visit with the family
from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00
noon on Saturday, No-
vember 7th at the Ander-
son Funeral Home in Rug-
by. Masks and social dis-
tancing will be required.
Organist: Angie De-
plazes
Vocal leader/Cantor: Sara Selensky
Readers: Briana Scearcy
and Michelle Draxten
Casket Bearers: Ken and
Duane Parke, Brian John-
son, Scott Hauck, Tyler
Grubb and Richard Hofs-
tad
Arrangements with the
Anderson Funeral Home
of Rugby.
Online registry:
www.funeralsbyanderson
.com