Joan Ann Parsons

Parsons, Joan A., 67, passed away on November 9, 2026. She was born in Colony, Kansas on June 11, 1959, to Larry and Jean Qualls. During her youth and teenage years, she enjoyed participating in beauty pageants and singing in Choir and Madrigals. Post high school, Joan completed cosmetology school and began her career as a hairstylist at Studio One in Garden City, KS. She was first married to Bob Whippo, and together they welcomed two children, Lucas and Aubrey. She later married Dennis Parsons, whom she shared her life with until his passing in 2000. 

Despite the hardships she endured, she found joy in life’s simple pleasures- shopping, spending time with family, watching movies, and cherishing the everyday moments that made life meaningful. Through it all, she remained a testament to the strength of the human spirit and the sustaining power of family and her faith in Jesus Christ. She continued to live under the care and provision of her father until the Lord called her home. 

She was preceded in death by her husband, Dennis Parsons, and her mother, Jean Qualls. 

Joan is survived by her children, Lucas (Kendra) Whippo and Aubrey (Cory) Fassiotto; grandchildren Presley, Macie, and Brady Fassiotto; father, Larry Qualls; sisters, Donna (Kenny) Schmidt and Stephanie (David) Hull. 

Funeral service to honor her life will take place on Friday, November 13, 2026, at 10:00am, with visitation an hour prior to service. Both will take place at Smith Family Mortuary, 1415 North Rock Road, Derby, Kansas, 67037. Interment will follow at Geneva Cemetery, Colony, Kansas.