Jane Letitia Parker

Jane (Fingerle) Parker passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on April 3, 2023 in Bonita Springs, Florida. She was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan on February 25, 1938 to Earle C and Phyllis Fingerle. She attended Ann Arbor High School. After graduating from Northwestern University, she returned to Ann Arbor where she became a school teacher, tennis instructor and eventually opened Letty’s Ltd, a sophisticated women’s clothing boutique. Letty’s provided women an opportunity to explore themselves through fashion and self-expression. Jane offered support for women recovering from breast cancer and she raised funds, through her fashion shows, for local charities. Letty’s was a refuge and place of belonging for many women. Jane created an environment of healing, hope and love for her community. Since her teenage years, Jane has been an exceptional athlete in many sports. Recently she hit a hole-in-one at 80 years old and again at 81 years old. She was an avid Michigan football fan and shared this passion with the love of her life, Robert C (Bob) Parker, to whom she married on May 18, 1978. Jane and Bob enjoyed 33 years together before his death in 2011. They relished time with their blended and growing family; creating memories and traditions with vacations, birthday celebrations and in particular their annual Christmas party; enjoyed by the Parker and Fingerle families whom she loved so much. Together they funded the Robert C. & Jane Parker Scholarship for Football at the University of Michigan. Jane and Bob retired to Bonita Springs. They joined many of their Ann Arbor friends as permanent snowbirds and further expanded their community in Florida through golf. When asked recently, “what’s on your bucket list” she said, “I’ve done it all, I just want more time with my family and to keep enjoying what I have”. Jane is preceded in death by her parents Earle C and Phyllis Fingerle, her beloved husband Robert Parker and cherished son James Earle Marron, her brothers Colin Fingerle and Brian Fingerle; sisters-in-law Sheffield Fingerle and Clare Fingerle; brother in law Martin Simmons and nephew Carter Jay Simmons. She is survived by her sister Judy (Fingerle) Simmons, sister-in-law Beverly (Hunt) Fingerle, her daughters Julie Marron-Parker (Greg), Anne-Marie Marron, Susan Brown (Geoff Borst) and Marianne Harkness (Jim), her grandchildren Keenan Brown (Leah), Casey Jamo (Mike), Max Parker, Bree Parker, Aaron Kuiper (Sara), Parker Harkness, Daniel Harkness, her great grandchildren Connor and Carson Jamo, Aria and Eli Kuiper, her companion Bill Ludwig, her loving Bichon Frisé Angel and many beloved nieces and nephews. Donations may be made in Jane's memory to the Washtenaw Community College Foundation, Arthur & Janetta Parker Memorial Endowed Scholarship, which Bob & Jane established in his parent's memory. The Foundation's mailing address is: Washtenaw Community College Foundation, SC306, 4800 East Huron River Dr, Ann Arbor MI 48105-4800. A memorial service will be held on Friday, June 16, 2023, 11:00 am at the First Presbyterian Church in Ann Arbor. A celebration of her life will be held in Bonita Springs, Florida in Autumn 2023.

Jane Letitia Parker

February 25, 1938 - April 3, 2023