Greg Winkel

Gregory Milton Winkel, 78, of Ft. Dodge, IA beloved husband and best friend of Marilyn (Hike) Winkel for 45 years, passed away peacefully with her at his side on May 13th, 2016 at 7:03pm at the Good Samaritan Center in Manson, IA. Funeral service will be held on Wednesday, May 18th, 2016 at 11:00 am at Bethel Baptist Church in Newell, IA with Pastor Tim Ried officiating. Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 9:30 A.M. until the time of service at the church. Organist for the service will be Elaine Palmer, pianist will be Deb Ried, and soloist will be Tom Olsen singing “Celebrate Me Home”. Congregational hymns will be “Blessed Assurance”, “Victory in Jesus”. Casket Bearers will be Cody Benton, Joel Winkel, Shawn Winkel, Jarred Winkel, Nathan Kuester, and Josh Kuester. Honorary Casket Bearers will be Holden Olerich, Jeremy Winkel, Lance Winkel, and Troy Plowman. Burial will be in the Carroll City Cemetery. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Dahn and Woodhouse Funeral Home in Carroll and online condolences may be left for the family at www.dahnandwoodhouse.com Greg, who was called Gregory only by his mother, was born in Little Rock, IA on March 26, 1938. The family lived in Raymondville, Texas for a while and he also lived near Newell, IA for several years. After he married Marilyn in 1970, they lived in Sac City, IA and after retiring, wintered in Texas. He was known for his sense of humor and always had everyone laughing. He loved to play pranks on people. Greg enjoyed flying a Cessna 4-passenger airplane and his favorite toy was his 1959 wooden Chris Craft boat. He loved his dogs who were “the best dogs in the world”. Greg worked as a milk truck driver for Lange’s Dairy in Sac City and later as a fieldman for AMPI (Associated Milk Producers Inc.) based out of Sibley, IA. He had many farmers he called friends. He also served on the Sac City city council 12 years. Besides his wife Marilyn of Ft. Dodge, IA, Greg is survived by his son Matthew Winkel (Sara) of Fort Dodge, IA and step-children David Olerich of Madrid, IA and Barbara Olerich Friesth (Daniel) both of Granger, IA; his grandchildren Holden (Shelbae) Olerich, Anna Benton, Kayla Olerich, Cody Benton, Grace Winkel and Oliver Winkel; great grandchild Ryleigh Olerich; brothers Lawrence(Alice) Winkel, Eldon Winkel, Larry Winkel, sister Georgia(Charlie) Gerken as well as nieces, nephews and many other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his father George Winkel, his dearly loved mother, Mary (Julius) Winkel, a special sister-in-Law Bette Winkel, and a brother-in-law Don Kuester. The family would like to express their sincere gratitude to the members of the Bethel Baptist Church in Newell, IA for all their prayers and support. Greg and his parents were founding members of the church when it started in the1950’s. We would also like to thank Holstein Good Samaritan nursing home, Manson Good Samaritan nursing home and Gentiva Hospice. Their dedication and effort to provide quality care over the last 2 years were a heartwarming blessing to the entire family. We thank God for the gift of his life.