DeLisa L. Hoppes, 63, of rural Parsons passed away at 12:19 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, at Medicalodge in Coffeyville.
She was born on Oct. 22, 1960, at Parsons to Donald D. and Loretta M. (Hammond) Dixon Sr. DeLisa grew up in Parsons and on the family farm near Mound Valley. She attended Parsons and Labette County schools, graduating from Labette County High School in 1978. She graduated from Labette Community College with an associate’s degree.
She worked at Power Flame, operated an in-home day care, cleaned houses, worked at The Flesh Co. and then worked at the Parsons State Hospital and Training Center as a housekeeping supervisor. She retired in 2018.
DeLisa enjoyed painting, artwork and music. Most of all she adored her children and grandchildren. She loved living the country life with them and supporting them in their sports and activities. She was a member of Pleasant Hill Church.
She married Glenn Hoppes at the Church of God at Parsons in 1979. They later divorced.
DeLisa is survived by her sons, Joshua Hoppes of rural Parsons and Jacob Hoppes and his fiancée, Sara Nickell, of rural Parsons; her daughter, Staci Passauer and her husband, Jared, of Neodesha; six grandchildren, Mason Hoppes, Madison Hoppes, Natalie Hoppes, Tailyn Walker, Kaison Nash and Holden Hoppes; four bonus grandchildren, Gavin Passauer, Harper Nickell, Konner Nickell and Dylan Nickell; two brothers, Donald “Donnie” Dixon Jr. and his wife, Christy, of rural Mound Valley, Mark Dixon of Bartlesville, Oklahoma; five sisters, Becky Dixon of Joplin, Carol Bynum and her husband, Alan, of Parsons, Donna Snider of Mound Valley, Mary Norris of Parsons and Julie Workman and her husband, Tom, of Altamont; and numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and two nephews, Alex Dixon and Garrett Dixon.
The service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Carson-Wall Funeral Home with Pastor Roger Daniels officiating. Burial will follow in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery near Dennis. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday.
The family suggests memorials to Commission To Every Nation (Chris and Samantha Visscher), and these may be left at or mailed to the funeral home, 112 N. 26th St., P.O. Box 942, Parsons, KS, 67357.
Leave online condolences at www.wallfuneralservices.com.
