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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Viola Helen Pinkston
Viola Helen
Pinkston
November 15, 1914 – March 31, 2006
Viola Helen Pinkston's Obituary
Larned - Viola (Vi) Pinkston, 91, died March 31, 2006, at Wesley Towers, Hutchinson.
She was born November 15, 1914 in Milberger, the daughter of Samuel and Johanna Nuss Radke. A longtime resident of the Great Bend, Larned and Radium Communities. She was a cosmetologist at Bob's Beauty Shop, Melba's Beauty Shop, Alice's Beauty Shop and Dorothy's Beauty Shop.
She was very active in the First Christian Church of Larned. She later became a member of the First Christian Church, Garden City.
On April 15, 1934 she married Jesse (Duke) Pinkston in Great Bend. He died June 6, 1980.
Survivors include; a son, Larry and wife Luanna, Clearwater; a daughter Viann Brougher and husband Joe, Hutchinson; four grandchildren; Sherri Massey, Hutchinson, Vicki Brown, Tomball, Texas, Patti Patzell, Canal Fulton, Ohio and Toni Rice, Great Bend, nine great grandchildren and four great great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Raymond and three sisters, Nora Williams, Vera Crouse and Gertrude Fuhr.
Funeral will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday at the Beckwith Mortuary Chapel, with the Pastor Dan Lundgren presiding. Friends may call from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Saturday and 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Sunday at the Beckwith Mortuary. Burial will be in the Larned Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to the First Christian Church, Larned or Wesley Towers, Thorne Care Center, Hutchinson, both in care of the Beckwith Mortuary, P.O. Box 477, Larned, KS 67550.
She was born November 15, 1914 in Milberger, the daughter of Samuel and Johanna Nuss Radke. A longtime resident of the Great Bend, Larned and Radium Communities. She was a cosmetologist at Bob's Beauty Shop, Melba's Beauty Shop, Alice's Beauty Shop and Dorothy's Beauty Shop.
She was very active in the First Christian Church of Larned. She later became a member of the First Christian Church, Garden City.
On April 15, 1934 she married Jesse (Duke) Pinkston in Great Bend. He died June 6, 1980.
Survivors include; a son, Larry and wife Luanna, Clearwater; a daughter Viann Brougher and husband Joe, Hutchinson; four grandchildren; Sherri Massey, Hutchinson, Vicki Brown, Tomball, Texas, Patti Patzell, Canal Fulton, Ohio and Toni Rice, Great Bend, nine great grandchildren and four great great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Raymond and three sisters, Nora Williams, Vera Crouse and Gertrude Fuhr.
Funeral will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday at the Beckwith Mortuary Chapel, with the Pastor Dan Lundgren presiding. Friends may call from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Saturday and 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Sunday at the Beckwith Mortuary. Burial will be in the Larned Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to the First Christian Church, Larned or Wesley Towers, Thorne Care Center, Hutchinson, both in care of the Beckwith Mortuary, P.O. Box 477, Larned, KS 67550.
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