Wanda Jean Pinkston, 83, died on Saturday, October 17, 2020, in Sedgwick.
She was born on October 17, 1937, at Morrilton, Arkansas, the daughter
of John Francis & Jewel Dean (Newberry) Foshee. She married Marvin
Gene Pinkston of September 19, 1953, at San Francisco, California. He
died on March 5, 2020.
Wanda lived in San Francisco until her marriage and then began a life on
the farm in Lane County. After retiring, she and her husband moved into
Dighton and later to Wichita. She was a member of the United Methodist
Church in Dighton and American Legion Auxiliary. She enjoyed being
involved with her bridge club, supper club, playing bingo and being on
the Dighton Bowl Traveling Team.
She is survived by 2 Daughters- Sherrie (Larren) Dennis of Eureka and
Terri (Steve) Kingsley of Sedgwick , Son- Gary (LaRae) Pinkston of
Mitchellville, Iowa, 2 Half Brother- Paul (Caroline) Foshee and Kenneth
(Linda) Foshee both of Atkins, Arkansas, 8 Grandchildren and 14
Great-Grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her Parents, Husband,
Sister- Francis James and Half Brother- Sammie Foshee.
Funeral Service will be at 11:00 AM Saturday at the United Methodist
Church in Dighton with Rev Berniece Ludlum officiating. Burial will be
in Dighton Memorial Cemetery. Friends may call from Noon to 8:00 PM
Friday at Boomhower Funeral Home in Dighton. Memorial are suggested to
United Methodist Church or Lane County Hospital in care of Boomhower
Funeral Home. Condolences may be posted at www.garnandfuneralhomes.com