Florence Helen Parchem, 89, of Kenosha, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 19, 2011, at Clare Bridge. Born in Chicago on November 28, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Ignatius and Agnes (Dolewski) Musialowski. On October 2, 1943, she married Jerome Parchem at St. Viators Catholic Church in Chicago. In 1953 they moved to Kenosha. He preceded her in death on May 30, 2006. Florence was employed as a bookkeeper by Chiappetta Inc., Schepker Inc., and most recently, Five Star Fab Inc. She retired in 1997. She was a former member of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church and Altar Society and was currently a member of St. Therese Catholic Church. She is survived by her two daughters, Patricia (Gerald) Kashmerick of Brookfield, WI, and Karen (Gary) Shadley of Waukesha, WI; four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Florence was preceded in death by her husband, parents, her brother, Carl, and her sister, Lorraine. A memorial service will be held on Thursday January 5th, 2012, at St. Therese Catholic Church at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow at All Saints Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Thursday at the church from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the Mass. Please omit flowers; memorials to the Alzheimer’s Association of Southeastern Wisconsin would be greatly appreciated by the family.Proko Funeral Home & Crematory5111-60th StreetKenosha, WI 53144Phone: (262) 654-3533Visit Florence’s Online Memorial Book at:www.prokofuneralhome.com