Jean K. Parks

Jean K. Parks, age 69, of Dilworth, MN, died Thursday, April 8, 2010, in her home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.Jean Kathleen Murray was born on April 30, 1940, in Minneapolis, MN. She grew up and attended school in Minneapolis, graduating from Central High School in 1958. On May 26, 1960, she married Lowell D. Parks in Iowa. Together they had three children Steven, Vicki and Michael. Jean and Lowell lived in Bloomington for a number of years before moving to Lake Park in 1973. In 1975, they moved to Dilworth where she has resided since. Lowell died on March 21, 1993. Jean worked for the Dilworth Elementary School and later Dilworth, Glyndon, Felton school district for over 20 years as a secretary. After retiring from DGF, Jean worked the holiday seasons at Archie's West Gallery for several years until they closed. Jean could always be found in the summer on her porch or spending time with her adoring grandchildren. She loved traveling to New York City with her brother and spending time surrounded by her closest friends and family. Jean was truly an extraordinary person with a gentle touch and a kind heart. She will be missed dearly by those who knew her. She is survived by three children, Steven Cheryl Parks of Apple Valley, MN, Vicki Nicholas of Woodinville, WA and Michael Cathy Parks of Moorhead, MN; seven grandchildren, Emma and Lydia Parks, Amy and Steven Parks and Adam, Andrew and Ashley Nicholas; one brother, James Murray of Detroit, MI; two sisters, Jane Jerry Olson of Princeton, MN and Jari David Jacobsen of Redmond, WA and several nieces and nephews.She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband.