Mary Ann Parrett

Mary was born March 2, 1952 in Escanaba. She was raised in Rapid River and graduated from Rapid River High School in 1970. She married her love, John Parrett on August 1, 1970. Mary was member of Calvary Lutheran Church in Rapid River where she served as the secretary for 25 years and enjoyed helping out whenever she could. She was well known and famous for her camp cookies, pasties, apple pies and coffee cakes. Her favorite hobbies included sewing, knitting, reading and watching true crime. She also enjoyed traveling with her sisters and relaxing in the sun but above all she loved spending time with her children and grandchildren.

For Mary, her family was her life. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lee and Helen (Wickstrom) Lagerquist. Her memory lives on through her loving husband, John; her children, Eric (Janice) Parrett, Stacy Parrett (Len), Chad (Michelle) Parrett; her grandchildren, Rachael, Renae, Raegan, Lee, Ella, Grayson, Gavin and her sisters, Judy LaCasse and Dell Jean Kadletz.

The family will receive friends on Thursday, May 2 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Skradski Funeral Home in Gladstone. Funeral services will begin at 3 p.m. Mary will be laid to rest in the Rapid River Cemetery. A luncheon will follow at the Calvary Lutheran Church.

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