The Chancellor’s Office has received word that Helen Ruth Parks died April 15 in DeForest. Parks was a Registered Nurse at UW-Whitewater from October 1969 - November 1977. A funeral mass will be held at 3 p.m., Thursday, April 24, at St. Olaf Catholic Church in DeForest. A memorial celebration of Helen’s life is planned for May, in Whitewater.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the Nature Conservancy.
The Campus Flag will be lowered to half-staff on Thursday, April 24, in her honor.