Donald Wiseman

Donald (Don) Edward Wiseman, 90, passed away in Hobbs, NM on August 21, 2016. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday September 9, 2016 at St. Christopher's Episcopal Church, 207 E. Permian Dr. in Hobbs under the direction of Chapel of Hope.

Don was born July 24, 1926 in Shawnee, OK, the son of Arthur Edward and Clara Mae (McGlothlin) Wiseman. He was class President, Editor of the school newspaper and a 1944 graduate of Anderson High School, Anderson, MO. Like many of the young men of his generation he answered the call of his country and enlisted in the US Army Air Corp and became a B-29 A&E mechanic. He returned from post war Germany in 1947 and was honorably discharged as a Corporal. He attended the Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy in Rolla, MO and received a Bachelor of Science, Petroleum Engineering degree in 1951. After college he returned to the family farm in McDonald County Missouri to start a broiler chicken business that he operated until he moved to Hobbs, NM in 1955 to take a position with Sinclair Oil. He married Velma Jean Wise on March 6, 1958.

In 1962 he left the oilfield for a business opportunity and moved his family to Harrisonville, MO and started Wiseman Oil Co. a distributor for Phillips 66. In 1978 he sold his business interests in Missouri and returned to Hobbs, semi-retired, to open Big Red Q Qwik Print with his wife Velma. Three years later he sold the printing business to take up investing and golf in earnest.

In addition to his business life, Don served as Treasurer for St. Peter's Episcopal Church of Harrisonville, MO, and was a faithful member of St. Christopher's Episcopal Church of Hobbs and supported numerous charitable organizations. He found relaxation raising African Violets and numerous other plants and flowers, keeping a greenhouse room in his home most of his life. In retirement he played golf almost daily and traveled the World with Velma and his children enjoying Windjammer sailing adventures, Road Scholar learning trips and golfing trips.

Don was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Velma and daughter Debrah Lynn Brooks. He is survived by daughter Lisa Wiseman of Hobbs and son Lance Wiseman and his wife Kathie of Hobbs; four grandchildren, Jessica Mitchell, Sarah Fore, Zane Wiseman and Miles Wiseman; and five great-grandchildren.

He was a resident of the Bee Hive Home in Hobbs for his final year and a half. The family is deeply grateful for the love and care shown toward Don by the Bee Hive Home staff and in his last days by Gentiva Hospice and Dr. Lenard Wagner.

Service

Memorial Service

St Christophers Episcopal Church
207 E Permian Dr.
Hobbs, NM  88240
Friday, September 9, 2016
2:00 pm

Memorial Contributions

St. Christopher's Episcopal Church
207 E. Permian Dr.
Hobbs, NM  88240

Gentiva Hospice
1515 W. Calle Sur
Hobbs, NM  88240