Carrol Winkler's Obituary
Carrol Lloyd Winkler, passed away on May 19, 2006 in Waupaca, WI at the age of 91. He was born on June 20, 1914, in the Town of Lanark, Portage County, Wisconsin and was the second of three children of Oscar J. and Averil (Johnson) Winkler. He attended Badger School in the Town of Lanark and graduated from Waupaca High School in 1932. He lived most of his life on the Town of Lanark family farm previously owned by his father. He served his community well. He was clerk of the Badger School Board for many years until its consolidation into the Waupaca School System and he served as Sunday School Superintendent of the Badger Church for more than forty years. He was elected and served as Chairman of the Town of Lanark for thirty-six years from 1959 to 1995 and also was elected to the Portage County Board of Supervisors where he served from 1977 to 1993. He was elected Deacon of the First Baptist Church in 2004. After high school Carrol worked on the family farm and later started his own farm. He continued farming the rest of his life while also working for the Marketing Division of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture and owning and managing an independent insurance business. Carrol married Beverly Newby in the Town of Buena Vista on June 30, 1938. Beverly preceded him in death on May 19, 2000. He is survived by four children: Richard (Jean) Winkler of Fond du Lac, WI; Cheryl (Peter) Ziegler of Madison, WI; Donald (Carolyn Winter) Winkler of Washington, D.C.; and Candice Harshner of Duluth, MN He is also survived by nine grandchildren, nine great grandchildren and Gertie Mentik, a special friend. He was also preceded in death by two sisters - Lois Edminster and Genevieve Barnhart. The Funeral Service will be held at 1 PM at First Baptist Church, Waupaca, WI with Rev. Larry Gross, officiating. Visitation will take place on Tuesday from 11 AM - 1PM at the church. Interment will be in the Elmwood Cemetery in the Town of Belmont, Portage County, WI. Carrol was a devout man who cared deeply for his family, friends, and community. He expressed deep appreciation for the loving care and attention he received at the Bethany Home and by the Community Hospice Foundation. The family requests that donations be made to the Community Hospice Foundation or the First Baptist Church Beverly Winkler Scholarship Fund of Waupaca in lieu of flowers. Holly Funeral Home in Waupaca is assisting the family with arrangements.
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