Winters, Evelyn Gayle (Decker) --- 1932-2013
FISH, DECKER, WINTERS, HILL
Posted By: IA GenWeb Volunter
Date: 5/20/2013 at 18:05:21
4/24/2013 Waukon Standard
Evelyn Winters
Evelyn G. Winters, 80, of Waukon died Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at Good Samaritan Center in Waukon. Funeral services were held Saturday, April 20 at First Presbyterian Church in Waukon, with Pastor Grant VanderVelden officiating. Burial was at Oakland Cemetery, Waukon. Martin Funeral Home of Waukon in charge of arrangements.
Evelyn Gayle Winters was born August 23, 1932 in Franklin Township of Allamakee County. Her parents were Harold James and Mildred Jane (Fish) Decker. She attended the Maple Dale country school in Franklin Township and then went to work as a waitress at the S&D Café and for Reva Steiber, both in Waukon.
August 4, 1951 she married Wesley Eldo Winters at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. They farmed together in Winneshiek and Allamakee Counties. At the same time, Evelyn also worked at Iowa Turkey Products for over 10 years and then in the laundry department at Northgate Care Center for over 20 years. She retired in 2003.
Evelyn loved music and played the accordion. She also enjoyed gardening and was an excellent cook and baker. She truly loved spending a lot of time with and entertaining for her friends and family. She will be remembered as a very caring and gentle soul.
Survivors include her husband, Wesley Winters of Waukon; four children, Leslie Allen (JoAnn) Winters of Waukon, Raymond Lee (Tammy) Winters of Luana, Kathy Ann (Howard Kneeland) Winters of Anchor Point, AK, and Barbara Sue (Marvin) Hill of Waukon; 10 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; a brother, Gary Decker of Lawler; a sister-in-law, Sharon Decker of Waukon; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Robert Decker; and a sister-in-law, Bernice Decker.
Casketbearers were Travis Winters, Tom Winters, Cody Hager, Andrew Hill, Tracy Blake, Dan Lutz, Steve Decker and Dayton Fish. Honorary casketbearers were her granddaughters and her great-grandchildren.
Allamakee Obituaries maintained by Sharyl Ferrall.
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