Harold R. Winkel

IN MEMORY OF
HAROLD R. WINKEL

BORN
September 9, 1920
Sanborn, Iowa

PASSED AWAY
February 20, 2007
Sheldon, Iowa

MEMORIAL SERVICES
10:30 A.M. Saturday
February 24, 2007
First Presbyterian Church; Ashton, Iowa
Rev. Dale Lint, officiating

MUSIC
“Hymn of Promise”
by Janet Vetrovec
“Let It Be Said of Us”
duet by Judy Winkel and Janet Vetrovec

CONGREGATIONAL HYMNS
“Leaning on the Everlasting Arms”
“Count Your Blessings”
Organists: Judy Winkel and Norma Snyder Jones

HONORARY CASKET BEARERS
Bert Winkel Rod Getting
Ken Vetrovec Gerad Carrier
Charles Vander Pol Mark Vander Pol
CASKET BEARERS
David Vetrovec Brian Vetrovec
David Winkel Dale Winkel
Robin Getting Reid Getting

FINAL RESTING PLACE
Gilman Township Cemetery
Graveside service at
9:45 A.M. Saturday, February 24, 2007
with a flag presentation by
American Legion Post of Ashton.

After the memorial service relatives and friends
are invited to join the family at the
Legion Community Building in Ashton.

Arrangements under the care of Vander Ploeg Funeral Home ~ Sheldon, Iowa

HAROLD R. WINKEL
Harold Ralph Winkel was born to Albert and Elsie (Getting) Winkel on September 9, 1920 on the family farm near Sanborn, Iowa. He attended country school and Ashton High School, and then had a corn shelling business with his father. He entered the military on July 4, 1942 and served with distinction until 1945 earning the Bronze Star for Meritorious service. On May 25, 1943 he was united in marriage to Hazel Johnson. They had two daughters, Judy and Janet. Hazel passed away on July 3, 1990. Harold married Edna Hilliard on February 18, 1991 in Ashton, Iowa.
Harold was actively engaged in farming his entire life. He will particularly be remembered for his love of machinery, and could still be found combining corn and soybeans at 86 years old. Harold was a life long member of the First Presbyterian Church of Ashton where he served as Elder and Trustee. He served on the Farmers Mutual Insurance Association Board of Directors for 29 years and the Ashton State Bank Board of Directors for 23 years.
Left to cherish his memory is his wife Edna, his daughters Judy of Dallas, TX, and Janet Vetrovec and husband Ken and grandson Paul of Racine, WI, grandson David Vetrovec and wife Erica of Madison, WI, and Brian Vetrovec of Denton, TX; as well as four stepchildren, Rhonda Carrier and husband Gerad of Kobe, Japan, Rodney and Mary Getting of Lincoln, NE, Robin and Avis Getting of Sioux City, IA and Reid and Lisa Getting of Portland, OR, and seven step grandchildren; a sister Dortha Winkel of Eden Prairie, MN, Charles Vander Pol who faithfully worked for Harold for 46 years and his wife Pearl, sister-in-law Cleo Winkel of Sheldon, sister-in-law Shirley Ackerman and husband Cecil of Sibley and a host of other relatives and friends.
Harold was preceded in death by his wife Hazel, his parents, and two brothers Merton and Kenneth and Kenneth’s wife Marjorie.