Helen Winkler funeral service on Friday
Helen May Winkler, 90, died Jan. 22, 2017, at Mennonite Memorial Home in Bluffton. Helen was born May 18, 1926, in New Stark to the late Elmer and Mary (Richards) Agin. On June 21, 1947, she married Kenneth Winkler who preceded her in death on April 20, 1988.
Helen was a homemaker and had worked as a secretary at Superior Coach in Lima. She was a member of First Mennonite Church, Bluffton. Helen was a member of GAB and Century Circle. She enjoyed crafting, floral arranging, reading and talking and spending time with family and friends. Helen graduated from Ada High School.
Survivors include four daughters, Phyllis Reynolds of Bluffton, Rebecca (Gary) Luginbill of Pandora, Judy (Greg) Amstutz of Bluffton, Janet (Armin) Giese of Shelby; a son, Mike (Liz) Winkler of Arvada, Colorado; 13 grandchildren; 28great grandchildren; a sister, Barb Schneider of Richmond, Virginia; and a sister-in-law, Bea Agin of Ada.
Helen was preceded in death by a brother, Loyd Agin and a sister, Mary Lou Ward.
Services will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, Jan. 27, at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton. Pastors Wanda Stopher and George O'Reilly officiating. Burial will be in Ebenezer Mennonite Cemetery, Bluffton following the service. Visitation will be Friday from noon to 2 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Mennonite Memorial Home.
Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.chiles-lamanfh.com.
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