Violegene Cecelia Parlier

Violegene "Gene" Cecelia Parlier 79, Wausau, died Tuesday, April 19, 2005 under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services at Marywood Convalescent Center, Wausau, where she was very well cared for. She was born March 7, 1926 in Mosinee, daughter of the late Joseph and Cecelia (Skrypchak) Lepak. Raised on a dairy farm in the town of Cassel, she went to Sacred Heart Catholic Grade School and Edgar High School. Gene met the love of her life, Charles Rex Parlier at a dance in the Rothschild Pavilion on a summer night in 1946, where they danced until midnight. They were married at St. John Catholic Church in Edgar October 16, 1948. Their courtship and marriage was filled with dancing the jitterbug, waltz and polkas through happy and turbulent times. Early in their marriage, Violegene quit work at Employers Mutual to raise nine children. She loved to bake cinnamon or caramel rolls, cookies, cakes and pies. Gene enjoyed gardening to provide some fresh vegetables for the family. Singing was a very important happening for the family and Gene could always be counted on to remember the lyrics to the many songs that were sung. Violegene attended bible study groups and participated in a small group faith sharing at St. Anne, where she made new friendships and deepened her relationship with God. Violegene and Chuck's nine children all grew to be kind, loving citizens and are all very appreciative of all the endless sacrifices she made for each and every one of them. The family is very thankful for the loving care that the staff at Marywood Convalenscent Center had provided for Violegene during the past two years. Survivors include her husband, Charles Rex Parlier, Wausau; nine children and their families, John "Jack" (Charlene) Parlier and their children, Lee, Scott (Tracey) and Eric (Michelle) Parlier all of Wausau, Sharon (Dennis) Olmstead and their son, Tony Geier, all of Appleton, Barry (Pam) Parlier and their children, Jessica (Tim) Klopstein and Megan Parlier, all of Wausau, Daniel (Barb) Parlier, Marathon and their children, Dana (Eric) Pease, Wausau, Rachel (Shannon) Butalla, Waukesha and Lynsey Parlier, Wausau, Susie C. Parlier, Madison, Ann Marie (Kirt) Schmidt, Wausau and their children, Angela (Phil) Mckeown, Duluth, Minn., Aimee and Kay Allyson Schmidt, Wausau, Bruce (Jodean) Parlier and their children, Ben, Marie and Diedre Parlier, all of New Berlin, Julie (Jim) Valdes and their children, Nathan and Jennifer Valdes, all of West Bend and Matthew (Sarah) Parlier and their children, John Charlie, Joseph, Grace and Mary Parlier, all of Milwaukee; fifteen great grandchildren; seven brothers and sisters, Thomas Lepak, Wausau, Irene Knetter, Wausau, Kenneth (Sandy) Lepak, Edgar, Jerome (Alice) Lepak, Big Ben, Wis., Eveline (Richard) Imhoff, Racine, Caroline (Elwood) Mason, Marathon and Marvin Lepak, Surprise, Ari. Nieces and nephews further survive. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by one granddaughter, Allyson Margarete Schmidt; one grandson, Peter Parlier; and three brothers, Raymond, Franklin and Norman Lepak. The funeral mass will be celebrated 12:30 p.m. Saturday, April 23, 2005 at The Church of St. Anne, Wausau. Rev. Steven Brice will preside. Entombment will be in Memorial Chapel Mausoleum at Restlawn Memorial Park, Wausau. Friends may call Friday from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. at Peterson/Kraemer Funeral Home, 1302 Sixth Street, Wausau and again Saturday from 11:30 a.m. until time of services at the church. There will be a parish vigil service 6:30 p.m. Friday at the Sixth Street funeral home. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund is being established. Online condolences at www.petersonkraemer.com