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Joyce Parks Obituary

Joyce Ann Parks, nee Liska, 66, a long time resident of Lyons passed away August, 19, 2008 at Hinsdale Hospital. Mrs. Parks graduated from Morton East High School. She was a secretary for Caldwell Banker of Oak Brook, IL for 25 years. She loved to travel, her flower garden, cooking and being with family and friends. Mrs. Parks was the dearest wife of the late Harold "Bob"; loving mother of Robert "Bob" (Kathy) and Debbie (Bruce) Crawford; fond sister of Leonard (Wilma) Liska and Linda (Dave) Sloger; grandmother of 10; great-grandmother of 2. Visitation Saturday, August 21, from 4-9 p.m. at Tower Home for Funerals, 4007 S. Joliet Ave., Lyons, IL 60534 where services will be held at 8:00 p.m. Inurnment in family plot. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to your favorite charity. Arrangements by Tower Home for Funerals, Lyons. (708) 447-7900
Published by Central Cook Suburban Life on Aug. 22, 2008.

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Mary Jo Pavletic-Hoogstra

August 31, 2008

My brother & I grew up with Joyce & Bob as next door neighbors. I fondly remember the chats over the fence and how hard she worked in her garden. We offer our sympathy to her children and grandchildren.

Lori Zaborski-Bullio

August 24, 2008

Auntie Joyce: We will miss you dearly. There are so many good memories of our years together--the majority were when you and mom would get together and visit for hours on end and Debbie and I would play statue in the living room and hide-and-go-seek to name a few. I wish that when I grew older that I would have made it a point to stop by and visit you more often. I am truly grateful that I had the opportunity to spend some time with you while you were in Hinsdale Hospital. I hope and pray that somehow you were able to hear me and that you knew how much I truly loved you! You were one special lady and I was blessed to have you for my Aunt and friend! May You live a wonderful, happy, peaceful life in Heaven with Grandpa and Grandma, Uncle Bob, Brad, Jocelyn, and all of our friends and family who left this world much too soon! I love you and will miss you! Love, your niece, Lori Zaborski-Bullio

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