Vera M Hubbard

Vera M. Hubbard, 89, of Parsons, passed away at 9:40 p.m., Monday, July 3, 2017 at Parsons Presbyterian Manor.

She was born February 12, 1928 in Concordia, Kansas to Roy Milton and Helen Elizabeth (Baker) Revell. As a young girl, Vera moved with her family to Altamont. In 1946, she graduated from Labette County Community High School in Altamont.

She and Cecil Wheelock were married March 28, 1947. He preceded her in death September 25, 1972. On April 6, 1973, she married Bob D. Hubbard. He preceded her in death in 2000.

For many years, Vera worked at the Katy Hospital in Parsons until retiring in 1990. After her husband, Bob, had a heart attack, she worked at Labette Ambulance Services and retired in 2004 at 74 years of age.

She was a member of the Berean Baptist Church in Parsons.

Survivors include:

Three Sons – James O. Wheelock                    Nowata, OK

Ronald Joe Wheelock                                      Iquitos, Peru

John A. Wheelock                                           Rural Galesburg, KS

Four Grandchildren – Christina M. Ralston, Jennifer D. Lee, Rachel R. Daniels, and Quetzal Wheelock

Eight Great-Grandchildren – Nicole, Justin, Savannah, Haley, Grace, Kaliesa, Darquasha, and Triston

Two Great-Great-Grandsons

One Sister – Marilyn McGlasson and her husband, Bill      Auburn, KS

She was preceded in death by six brothers, LeRoy, Wilbur, Chester, Gerald, Harold, and Alvin Revell; three sisters, Dorothy Cibes, Ruby Neptune, and Elma Trost; and two stepsons.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, July 10, 2017 at the Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 3-5:00 p.m., Sunday, at the funeral home.

Memorials are suggested to the American Diabetes Association. These may be left at or mailed to Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 374, Parsons, KS 67357.

Online condolences may be left at www.forbeshoffman.com.