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Roy Winkenwerder
1912 - 2004
Roy W. Winkenwerder, 92, of Milwaukee, formerly of Watertown, died
suddenly on
Funeral was held at
First Congregational United Church of Christ in Watertown with the Rev. Stephen
Savides of First Congregational Church and the Rev.
Karl Schmidt of Fox Point Congregational Church officiating.
Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery.
The Hafemeister
Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Roy was born
Roy had lived in
Watertown for 80 years. He had been a mail carrier for 36 years. He was a
lifelong member of First Congregational United Church of Christ and served at
various times and repeatedly as trustee, deacon, usher, choir member,
performing janitorial duties and was an all around
Good Samaritan.
Roy enjoyed bowling,
baseball, the Packers and most of all, playing sheepshead. He was always
available to help friends and family in need.
Surviving are two
daughters, Barbara (Dr. Henry) Gale of Milwaukee and Mary (Gary) Peterson of
Pewaukee. He will be missed by his three grandchildren, Michael, Scott (Linda)
and Ellen Podolske.
He was further preceded
in death by his parents; a twin sister, Alice Schwarts-Griffin;
and an older sister, Ruth Benzel.
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