Lorna Mae Jinkens

Lorna "Mae" Jinkens, 87, a Wenatchee Valley resident for over 70 years, passed away on Wednesday evening, August 10, 2011 at Avalon Adult Family Home in East Wenatchee. She was born on November 6, 1923 in Malaga, WA to the late Sidney & Elizabeth (Reimer) Lull. She grew up and attended elementary and middle school in Malaga. In 1939, she moved with her family to Winthrop where they purchased orchards. She worked on the family orchards and graduated from Winthrop High School in 1941. For a time after high school she helped on the family's potato and hay farm before moving to Seattle and working for the Forest Service. She later, spent time as an advertising agent for the newspaper in Spokane. On August 17, 1945 she married Glenn L. Jinkens at Walla Walla, where they briefly made their home. The couple made moves to Winthrop, where Glenn worked on the Jinkens' family's farm, before moving to Coulee City while Glenn worked at Grand Coulee Dam. Them moved to make their permanent home in Wenatchee in 1952 when Glenn accepted employment with Alcoa. She was an avid collector of angels, rocks and stones. She was a longtime member of the Ginkgo Mineral Society. She enjoyed her grandchildren and devoted her time following them in their sports activities as well as using her passion for needle work to make each of them baby quilts. Lorna was an active volunteer for the Meals on Wheels program, Librarian for the Wenatchee Museum, longtime member of the First United Methodist Church and in her earlier years volunteered at her children's schools with the PTA and as a Cross Walk Mom. She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Wayne & Cherie Jinkens of Moses Lake, two daughters and one son-in-law, Sharon Verspier and Lynda & Rick Morris both of Wenatchee; one brother and sister-in-law, Sidney & Joy Lull, Wilbur, WA, six grandchildren; Rachel Dougherty, Moses Lake, Keri Pop, Las Vegas, NV, Nichole Paule, Wenatchee, Aimee Vespier, Wenatchee, Brian Morris, East Wenatchee, Jennifer Rydman, Gilbert, AZ, 12 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her; parents, her husband, Glenn L. Jinkens, three brothers; Freeman "Bud" W. Lull, William "Bill" H. Lull, Elmer T. Lull; one sister, Cora "Toots" E. Picard and her grandson, Thomas G. Vespier in 1986. The family wishes to thank the staff at Avalon Adult Family Home for all of the loving care they gave to their mother during her stay with them. Commemoration services will be held on Saturday, August 20, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. in the Hillcrest Mausoleum Chapel at Wenatchee Cemetery, with Pastor Norman Stueckle officiating. Visitation will be at the funeral home on Thursday from noon to 5 p.m. and on Friday from 2 to 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Wenatchee Humane Society. You are invited to visit Lorna's photographic memories and leave a message for the family at; www.heritagememorialchapel.com. Arrangements are in the care of Heritage Memorial Chapel, East Wenatchee.

Lorna Mae Jinkens

November 6, 1923 - August 10, 2011