Marie Parce, 96, Mitchell, formerly of Letcher, died Monday, Dec. 10, 2012, in Firesteel Healthcare Center, Mitchell.
Funeral services were Dec. 18 in Letcher Community Church with burial in Sunset Cemetery, Mitchell.
Marie Parce, daughter of Frank and Margaret (Parquet) Parce, was born June 16, 1916 on the family farm in rural Letcher.
She grew up on the family farm and attended school in Letcher. Marie graduated salutatorian from Letcher High School.
After schooling, Marie helped on the family farm. She became a resident in Firesteel Healthcare Center in March 2012.
She was a member of the Letcher UCC Church, where she taught Sunday school and sang. In her earlier years, she played the soprano saxophone.
Grateful for having shared her life is her brother, Homer Parce, Letcher; and several nieces and nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, David and Irven; a sister-in-law, Gladys; and her niece’s husband, John Stange.