Eliza Kate Parker

Adria J. Parker, 25, and her daughter, Eliza Kate Parker, 5, of the town of Central, Utah, formerly of Alburtis, died tragically Thursday, March 22, 2012 in their residence as the result of a homicide.

Both were born in Allentown, Adria was the daughter of Barry J. and Adele K. (Brensinger) Parker, Mertztown. Eliza Kate was the biological daughter of Thomas V. Bauder, Jr., Emmaus. Adria was a 2003 graduate of Salem Christian School, Macungie, Eliza a kindergarten student at Enterprise Elementary School, Enterprise, Utah. Adria worked as a medical secretary for Intermountain Health Care, Saint George, Utah since relocating to Utah eight months ago; prior to that she was a customer service representative for Hartford Insurance Company, Fogelsville.

Adria is survived by her Parents, Sister, Brianna R. Parker, Macungie; Brother, Nathan D. husband of Erica L. (Ziegler) Parker, Kutztown. Other survivors include, Paternal Grandparents, Wayne R. Parker and his wife, Paulette (Weaver), Ephrata, and Mary B. (Schulberger) and her late husband Jack Pitts, Bethlehem, PA; Maternal Grandparents, Ernest S. Brensinger and his wife Darlene (Ruppert), Old Zionsville, and Delphine A. (Reppert) and her husband Andrew Boutcher, Maricopa, AZ. Eliza is additionally survived by a Half Brother, Dylan Bauder, Saint Petersburg, Fla.; Paternal Grandmother, Dorothy (Moyer) widow of Thomas V. Bauder, Sr., Macungie. In addition, Adria and Eliza had many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends whom they shared their life and love with.

Funeral Services are Thursday, April 5, 2012 at 10:00 AM in Ludwick Funeral Homes, Inc., 333 Greenwich Street, Kutztown, 19530. Interment in Lehigh Zion Cemetery, Alburtis. Friends may call Wednesday, from 5:00 to 8:00 PM in the funeral home.

The family requests contributions be made to the Adria J. & Eliza K. Parker Memorial Fund, c/o Ludwick Funeral Homes, Inc., P.O. Box 292, Kutztown, PA 19530-0292. Arrangements are by the Ludwick Funeral Home, Kutztown, PA.