Veronica Ruth Parris

Oak Creek - Veronica "Ronni" Ruth Parris, born in Marquette, Michigan to Francis and Ruth Garceau in 1943, left this World peacefully on April 25, 2024.

Loving wife to Tom and mother to Jennifer, Bridget, and Andrew, she imparted the values of integrity, dedication and industriousness to her children.

Graduating as valedictorian from Northern Michigan University, she later earned a Masters in Math Education from UW-Milwaukee. As a highly respected Teacher at Oak Creek High School, Ronni brought new ideas into the classroom, and inspired her students.

Ronni was an organizer at heart and made many friends in Greendale, and in retirement in Arizona, while pursuing her infinite love for tennis and pickleball.

Ronni leaves behind her beloved husband, Tom, children Jennifer Dubis, Bridget Parris, and Andrew (Abbey) Parris, grandchildren Amanda Dubis, Madison Dubis and Ace Parris, siblings Fran (Jim) Gray, Mary Grobar, Jim Garceau, Doug (Allison) Garceau, sister-in-law Chris Garceau. Ronni was preceded in death by her parents, brother Phil Garceau and brother-in-law Gary Grobar.

A celebration of Ronni's life will be held on May 24, from 9:30 to 11 M, at St. Alphonsus Church in Greendale, where she embraced her role as choir director and singer for many joyful years.