June Poston

June Poston, 96, passed away on December 7, 2020, at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, Wichita, Kansas. June was born Wanda June Wilkins on July 25, 1924, in Ada, Oklahoma, to Ora and Granville Wilkins. June spent her childhood playing with her three sisters, Mary, Jo, and Jane. The four sisters were excellent harmonizers and enjoyed singing together. Later in life she was an enthusiastic aunt to their children, Pat, Jan, Judy, Johnny, Janey, and Cheryl. As a teenager in Clinton, Oklahoma, June enjoyed playing sports. Her favorites were tennis, swimming, and diving. She moved to Wichita with her family during World War II to work for the war effort. She enjoyed telling stories of working on assembly lines at Boeing and often joked that she would climb through the airplane windows for repairs because she was the only one small enough to fit. After V.E. Day, she married a young Navy Seaman named Lloyd E. Poston. Together they had two sons, Ed and Joe. As a married woman, June enjoyed motherhood, supporting her husband’s career in the oil business, and playing golf and bridge. She tried to teach her family bridge, but no one could match her keen mind and skill. June, an avid golfer, spent many happy years with her friends from Crestview Country Club traveling to golf tournaments and playing countless hands of bridge. In her mid-fifties, June began her most cherished role as Nana to Brook, Elliott, Alex, and Elise, and eventually to Ben and Leah. She taught them all poker, gin rummy, and many other games. They loved to sit at her kitchen table and play for pennies all afternoon long. She supported their dreams and enriched their lives through travel. June’s life was further enriched by the blending of her family with the Prokop family. June spent her later years pursuing her interests and close relationships; her only regret was that her beloved husband, Lloyd, died far too soon. June is survived by her sister Jane Brown, sons Ed Poston (Annette) and Joe Poston (Sue), and her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Contributions may be made to First Tee of Greater Wichita, P.O. Box 8313, Wichita, KS 67208. Graveside Service will be at 1:00 pm, Friday, December 11, 2020 at White Chapel Memorial Gardens. Services in care of Downing & Lahey East Mortuary.