Obituary of Betty Parks

A memorial service for Betty Parks, age 84, of Milford, will be held Saturday, June 16, 2018 at 2:00pm at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Milford. Visitation will be on Friday, June 15th from 5:00-7:00pm at Turner Jenness Funeral Home. A burial will be held at Northlawn Cemetery in Spencer prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the American Cancer Society. Betty June Parks, the daughter of Samuel E. and Bessie L. (Miller) Robinson, was born June 1, 1933 in Casey, Iowa. On October 30, 1954, Betty was married to Bruce V. Parks in Guthrie Center, Iowa. The couple lived in Albuquerque, New Mexico and Des Moines, Iowa before moving to Milford, Iowa. Betty worked as a supervisor at Stylecraft in Milford for many years before her retirement. Betty enjoyed jigsaw puzzles, word puzzles, reading and her favorite TV game shows. She also liked to watch sports, especially the Iowa Hawkeyes and Minnesota Vikings. Betty passed away May 19, 2018 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota at eighty-four years of age. She is survived by her daughter, Juli Rouse of Milford; son, Ron Parks (Amy) of Lake Worth, Florida; grandchildren, Rebecca Rouse of Milford, Nathan, Samuel and Matthew Parks of Lake Worth, Florida; great-granddaughter, Kaydence Doran of Milford; sister, Mary (Gerald) Joyce of Grand Forks, North Dakota; sister-in-law, Bernice Robinson of Exira, Iowa; many nieces and nephews. Betty was preceded in death by her parents, Samuel and Bessie Robinson; her husband, Bruce Parks; son-in-law, Rodney Rouse; siblings, Donald Robinson, Paul Robinson, Robert Robinson, Marjorie Slaybaugh and Patricia Graves; sisters-in-law, Joyce Robinson and Delores Robinson; brothers-in-law, Gale Graves and Vern Slaybaugh.