Diana Lee Parker

Diana Lee Parker was born May 21, 1952 in San Antonio, Texas to Willie and Florine Castleberry.  She went to elementary school in San Antonio, Texas and graduated high school in Wheeler, Texas. While a junior in high school, she met the love of her life.  She told her best friend and sister the first night they met she was going to marry him.  After dating 6 months on August 1, 1970 she did indeed marry Weldon Dan Parker.

Two and half years later, they had the first of two daughters, Marianda (Parker) Philbrook, of Houston, Texas and five years later, Michelle (Parker) Sanders of Beaver, Oklahoma.  Later she gained two sons in law, Ray Philbrook, and Michael Sanders. Diana has three granddaughters, Sarah Philbrook, and Nancy and Kaylee Sanders. 

One of the many things she loved to do was spending time with family. In early years she enjoyed bowling, gardening, and many arts and crafts.

Diana is preceded in death by her parents and one sister.

Diana Lee Parker, 69, of Forgan, Oklahoma passed away on Saturday, September 11, 2021 at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas surrounded by her family.

 She is survived by her husband, Weldon, of the home, two daughters, Marianda (Ray) Philbrook and family and Michelle (Michael) Sanders and family; one sister, Patricia (Larry) Vigil, and one great aunt, Linda (Gene) Baker and  brothers in law, Nelson Parker and Gary (Tish) Parker, and her sister in law, Zetha Daughtery. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews that she loved dearly and seven cats that she saved and raised.