"The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit." Psalm 34:18
Sharon Rose Yianakopulos, age 73, died from pneumonia on Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. Sharon was a special needs adult from Winfield who served as an inspiration to everyone who knew her.
Sharon was born March 16, 1946 in Winfield, Kansas to Nicholas (deceased) and Virginia Yianakopulos. She grew up in a loving and active family. She enjoyed attending school in Oxford. Sharon lived with her parents for many years and she often could be seen clothes shopping, eating at local restaurants, visiting the Eagle Nest, and attending church.
She enjoyed shopping, traveling, spending time with friends and family; loved working at the Twin Rivers workshop, and attending parties and dances. She especially loved living in Ark City with her best friend Shelly Simpson and her fun family, and her cat Candy.
Gentle Sharon is survived by her mother, Virginia Yianakopulos of McPherson, brother Larry Yianakopulos and wife, Sandy of McPherson, sister Dr. Charlotte Yianakopulos-Veatch and husband, Rick of Rocky Ford, Colorado, five nephews, and many great-nieces and great-nephews.
Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, September 3, 2019. Location is Miles Funeral Service at 4001 East 9th Avenue, Winfield, Kansas. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Twin Rivers Imagine. Imagine sponsors parties and dances for the developmentally disabled. Donations may be mailed to Miles Funeral Service in memory of Sharon Yianakopulos.
Memories of Sharon will always elicit a smile.
"Earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal." church bulletin