Bernadine M. Parizek

Bernadine M. Parizek, age 90, of Two Rivers, died with her family by her side on Friday morning, December 9, 2022 at Aurora Medical Center, Two Rivers.
Bernadine was born on August 4, 1932, in Manitowoc, a daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Braun) Vogel. The family then moved to the Tisch Mills area. She graduated from Mishicot High School with the Class of 1950. Bernadine married Gerald C. Parizek on April 14, 1956, at the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Tisch Mills. They celebrated 50 blessed years of marriage. He preceded her in death on May 19, 2006. Bernie was employed at Evan’s Dept. Store for many years, where she was fondly remembered as the “Toy Lady”. Bernadine was an active member at St. Peter the Fisherman Catholic Church, where she was a member of the Ladies of St. Peter the Fisherman. She spent countless hours volunteering, including assisting with religious education, singing in the Coming Home Choir, taking communion to the homebound, working in the kitchen and setting up for adoration and baptisms. She was also a Cub Scout and Girl Scout Leader. She enjoyed tending her garden, following the Packers, Brewers and Badgers, and was an avid reader. She was talented at crafts, especially knitting, crocheting, tatting, and cross-stitch. Every child, grandchild, spouse and great grandchild has her personalized Christmas stocking adorning their home. And somehow, she found time to get together with dear friends for lunch and an afternoon of cards. She was rarely seen without a smile. This kind and gentle woman will be dearly missed by all who knew her.
Survivors include her children: Daniel and Cindy Parizek, Debra and Richard Wanek and Diane and Kevin Hagerty, all of Two Rivers; grandchildren: Kurt (Kayla Kehlmann) Parizek, Haley (William) Kelley, Greg (Olivia) Wanek, Robert (Samantha) Wanek, Sean (Ashley) Hagerty, and Kelly (Orrie) Vanden Langenberg; and great grandchildren: Addison, Levi, Jacari, Alexander, Declan and Sylvia. She is further survived by her sisters: Marie Ourada and Dorothy Monka; and brothers: Jerome (Mary Ann) Vogel and Vincent (Arlene) Vogel; along with nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was also preceded in death by her brothers: Robert Vogel, Frank (Joan) Vogel and Leonard (Louise) Vogel; father-in-law and mother-in-law: Charles and Lillian Parizek; and brothers-in-law: Richard Ourada and Jerome Parizek and sister-in-law: Janet Parizek.
A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 15, 2022, at St. Peter the Fisherman Catholic Church, 3201 Mishicot Rd., Two Rivers. Officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial will be the Rev. Dave Pleier with burial to follow in Forest View Cemetery, Two Rivers.
The family will greet relatives and friends at the church on Thursday morning from 9:00 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. There will be no Wednesday evening visitation.
The funeral service will be live streamed on the St. Peter the Fisherman Catholic Church website or St. Peter the Fisherman Facebook page.
Memorials in Bernadine’s name may be made to the charity of the donors choice.
Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.dejamartin.com.
The family would like to thank the staff of Two Rivers EMS and Aurora Medical Center for their kind and compassionate care.
Deja & Martin Funeral Chapels, 1506 18th St., Two Rivers, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements.