of Rolla, MO

August 21, 1926 - December 14, 2020

Frances Wandaline (Hutchison) Pylkas was born to Homer and Bama Hutchison in Poughkeepsie, Arkansas on August 21, 1926. At 94 years of age, she passed away in her sleep late Monday night, December 14, 2020 at Rolla Health and Rehabilitation in Rolla, MO. She was preceded in death by her parents, Homer and Bama Hutchison of Cave City, Arkansas, her brother, Oal Lee Hutchison and her sister, Juanita Simpson.

Wanda grew up in Poughkeepsie, Arkansas and attended Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, Arkansas, graduating with a degree in Elementary Education. She moved to Plymouth, Michigan to teach in the Plymouth Public Schools where she met Arnold Pylkas whom she would marry at the Strathmore Church of Christ in Detroit, Michigan on June 5, 1953.

After living in Garden City and Plymouth, Michigan, they would move their family to Searcy, Arkansas in 1972. While Arnold taught at Harding University Wanda would teach at Sidney Deener Elementary School. They were members of the College Church of Christ in Searcy, Arkansas.

Wanda also lived and worked as an educator in Paragould, Arkansas, Memphis, Tennessee and Fort Lauderdale, Florida before returning to Searcy where she and Arnie would finally retire and become missionaries to Finland. College Church of Christ sponsored their family's mission activity in Tampere, Finland from 1994 until 2008.

Arnie preceded Wanda in death in December 2016 after 63 years of marriage. She is survived by Stephen (Pamela) Pylkas, Lauri (Kelly) Bracken and Matthew (Betsy) Pylkas, six grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

Wanda's memorial service will be at 10 a.m. on April 10, 2021 at the College Church of Christ in Searcy, Arkansas. Burial of Wanda's cremains will be later that day at Spotts Cemetery in Poughkeepsie, Arkansas.

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Obituary Provided By:
Roller-Daniel Funeral Home
411 East Race Avenue
Searcy, AR  72145
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