Mildred Parise, of Elcho, died Wednesday, October 16, 2013 at KHTCR-Eastview. She was 87 years old. She was born on January 25, 1926 in Milwaukee, a daughter of Harry and Lucille (Miller) Dake. She married George Parise on September 22, 1946 at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Deerbrook. He preceded her in death on December 9, 1981.

She was raised in Elcho and returned to Milwaukee where she worked at a defense plant during World War II. In 1946 she returned to Elcho and met her husband at a logging camp near Monico where she worked as a cook. Mrs. Parise managed the Elcho Clubhouse restaurant for two years and worked at Weavers Resort on Pelican Lake and Connies Restaurant in Elcho as a baker.

She was a member of St. Luke Lutheran Church and the ladies aid, along with the Noetzelman-Boodry American Legion Post 377-Auxiliary in Elcho.

She enjoyed playing cards, bingo and needlepoint.

Survivors include a daughter Mildred Parise of Elroy; four sons Fred (Helene) Parise, Cook, Nebraska, Gerald (Jayne) Parise, Kenosha, Thomas (Karen) Parise, Elcho, Timothy Parise, Green Bay; 12 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; two sisters Delores Froland and Beatrice Goerke both of Elcho; a brother Donald (Maxine) Dake, Florida.

She was preceded in death by her husband and a brother Jim Dake.

A funeral service will be held on Monday at 10 a.m. at Bradley Funeral Home with Rev. Jerome Hahn officiating. Burial will take place in Elcho Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday from 1 - 4 p.m. at Bradley Funeral Home and Monday from 9 a.m. until the time of services at the funeral home.

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