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It was a joy to get to know Donna after she moved down here. She was a wonderful ' story teller' because she had lived such an interesting life. I miss hearing them.
Vonnie Sydloski
September 29, 2025 | Friend


Grand Rapids, Michigan
1924 - 2024
Donna M Parish (Becker) born 10/21/1924, died at St Ann's Home on 10/02/2024 just short of her 100th birthday. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband Wallace, her parents Roy and Mary Becker, brothers Bernard (Evelyn), Thomas (Charlotte) Becker, and nephew Robert (Michelle) Becker....
Read MoreIt was a joy to get to know Donna after she moved down here. She was a wonderful ' story teller' because she had lived such an interesting life. I miss hearing them.
Vonnie Sydloski
September 29, 2025 | Friend
We knew Donna and Wallace when we all lived in Grand Marais. She was a lovely lady with lots of spirit. Timothy and Kim Lowes
Timothy Lowes
December 19, 2024 | Other
Going thru GR Press obits like I do occasionally and routinely, I first recognized the Parish name then I also recalled the Becker name associated with the Parish name - names from Holy Trinity Parish where I grew up. We were active in the Parish and neighborhood. I remember, in particular, Beckers at Holy Trinity Grade School. Good memories. It sounds like the Parish family had a delightful life for all of us to recall when we think of them. May God bless and keep you in this time of...
Dorothy Flowers Pervanger
October 16, 2024 | Other
Over the years since my sister Yvette married into the Becker family I had met Donna several times but never knew her well. Two years ago when she was ready to sell her home in Grand Marais and move back down here I had the pleasure of getting to know her better. We first established that our birthdays were just a week apart in October (although 20 years difference in age). I loved hearing about her growing up years, her deep and enduring love for Wally and her life in Grand Marais. I am...
Vonnie Sydloski
October 04, 2024 | Friend