WINTERS, Virgel Dean 1928-2008

WINTERS, STEENBLOCK

Posted By: K. Kittleson (email)
Date: 9/6/2008 at 14:31:10

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MARBLE ROCK, IOWA - Virgel D. Winters, age 80, of 403 S. Main St., Marble Rock, Floyd county, Iowa, died Friday, September 5, 2008, at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.

Funeral services are planned for 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, September 9, at the First United Methodist Church in Rockford. Officiating will be the Rev. Judy Wooton. Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery, Rockford.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, September 8, 2008 at the Fullerton Schumburg Funeral Home, 302 W. Main in Rockford.

Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider memorials to the Virgel Winters Memorial Fund.

Thoughts, condolences and stories may be shared with the family on the funeral home Web site at www.Fullertonfh.com

Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 641-756-3311.

[Web-Published in the Mason City Globe Gazette online, 9/6/2008 -- www.globegazette.com ]

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MARBLE ROCK — Virgel D. Winters, 80, of 403 S. Main St. Marble Rock, died Friday, Sept. 5, 2008 at Mercy Medical Center, Mason City.

Funeral services are planned for 10:30 Tuesday Sept. 9, 2008 at the First United Methodist Church, Rockford. Officiating will be the Rev. Judy Wooton. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m., Monday at the Fullerton Schumburg Funeral Home, 302 West Main, Rockford. Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery, Rockford. Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider memorials to the Virgel Winters memorial fund. Thoughts, condolences and stories may be shared with the family on the funeral home Web site at www.Fullertonfh.com

Virgel Dean was one of five brothers born to Lawrence and Catherine “Steenblock” Winters on March 4, 1928 in Mason City. He attended school in Mason City. During his youth he was the number one paperboy selling papers in Central Park. He would take his money so he could attend the matinee at the theatre and would spend his nickel on popcorn and then have to walk home. But boy did he love the movies and he idolized Gene Autry even to today. He then worked for Ideal laundry and cleaners before he spent 31 years as a Sweeper Operator and other jobs at Lehigh Portland Cement Company.

He retired in 1984. In the evenings after work he would work on stock cars. He could fix just about anything mechanical. He had the adage of doing it right the first time. He collected his “Junk Gold Mine” of antique car parts, frying pans, and Danbury mint collectable cars along with a lot of other things. He had a big heart and would help anyone especially his kids, and his pride and joy were his grandchildren. Virgel would love to share his stories of the “Good Old Days” with everyone.

Even in the last few years of his life he was very appreciative of all the help that he received from his children and spouses. For the past 57 years he has celebrated his life with his wife Bette “Davis” who he married on June 24, 1951 and raised their seven children.

Bette, his wife, survives him along with his two daughters Sandra “Sam” Field and Victoria and her husband Barry Rowe all of Marble Rock; five sons Mike, Mason City; Barry and his wife Jackie, Marble Rock; Willard “Will” and his wife Tina, Klemme; Tracy and his wife Heather, Rockford, and Jamie and his wife Misty, of Austinville; seventeen Grandchildren, Kelly, Jason, Alby, Jessica, Mindy, Gage, Wesley, Dalton, Nathan, Katie, Nicole, Dereck, Christopher, Coby, Cortney, Isabella, and Mary Ann; ten great grandchildren Kerri, Kole, Hayley, Levi, Hunter, Zach, Colton, Devon, Taylor and Jack; one brother Ted and his wife Sandy Winters, Marble Rock; and many many nieces and nephews, along with a host of friends.

His parents, three brothers, Richard, Jerry and Marvin and one grandson Douglas Wayne Best preceded him in death.

Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 302 West Main, Rockford, IA 50468 (641) 756-3311 www.Fullertonfh.com.

[Charles City Press -- Sept. 8, 2008]