Janet Winstead

Janet Winstead

Janet Winstead Obituary

Published by Kyger Funeral Home - Harrisonburg on Jul. 22, 2016.
Janet was born on March 13, 1932 and passed away on Monday, July 18, 2016. Janet was a resident of Bridgewater, Virginia at the time of her passing. Jan attended and received degrees from Midwestern State University Ohio University and The University of Texas at Austin. According to her wishes Janâs ashes along with those of her dogs will be scattered in various places around the country and there will be no funeral or memorial service. The family requests that tributes be made in Janâs name to The Elephant Sanctuary PO Box 393 27 East Main St. Hohenwald TN 38462 or Public Radio Station WVTF 3520 Kingsbury Lane Roanoke VA 24014.

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