Carol J. Pinkerton

Carol J. Pinkerton, 84, died at her home in Anthem, Arizona, on June 22, 2017, after a lengthy illness. A private celebration of life will be held in Anthem at a later date.

Carol Jean (Patterson) Pinkerton was born in Springfield, Illinois on December 8, 1932, the daughter of Chester L and Hazel (Turner) Patterson. She moved to Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 8, graduating from Lincoln High School in 1950, and from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1954, with a bachelor's degree in Elementary Education.

Carol married Robert John Pinkerton on July 24, 1954 in Lincoln. The couple moved...