Walter Winkler

WALTER WINKLER

Walter Winkler, 77, of Smithville, Mo., passed away, Wednesday, September 28, 2005 at the Veterans Home in Cameron, Mo.

He was born on November 30, 1927 to William Albert and Ardell (Kiso) Winkler near California, Mo., where he grew up and attended rural school. He then served his country in the U.S. Army during WWII. After his honorable discharge he returned to the family farm near California, Mo.

On April 7, 1951 he was united in marriage to Fern Sestak in her parents home near Russellville, Mo. After their marriage they lived on a farm near California, Mo., and later lived in Kansas City. In 1964 they moved to Smithville where they made their home.

Walter retired in 1991 as a switchman for Burlington Northern Sante Fe Railroad in North Kansas City after 30 years.

He was a member of the First Christian Church in Smithville where he served as a Deacon and Elder.

Walter loved woodworking, sports, fishing, and spending time outside and on the family farm near Russellville.

Walter was preceded in death by his parents.

He is survived by his wife, Fern, of the home, children, Linda Prout and husband, Stephen, Platte City, Mo., Randy Winkler and wife, Lisa, Overland Park, Ks., and Larry Winkler and wife, Renee, Platte City, Mo., ten grandchildren, Luke, Matthew, Kristin, Eric, Joshua, Tifnie, Jessica, Wade, Keith, and Janelle, one brother, Robert Winkler and wife, Lydia, St. Louis, Mo., two sisters, Eileen Wittenberger and husband, Gail, Jamestown, Mo., and Clara Inglish and husband, David, California, Mo., two sisters-in-law, Virginia Spencer and husband, Parvin, Northglenn, Co., and Bonnie Sestak, Russellville, Mo., several nieces and nephews, other relatives and many friends.

Funeral Services: 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 30th at the First Christian Church in Smithville.
Visitation: 6:30-8:00 p.m. Thursday at the Hixson-Klein Funeral Home, Smithville, Mo.
Burial with military honors at Mt. Moriah Terrace Park, Kansas City, Mo.

Arrangements, Hixson-Klein Funeral Homes, Smithville, Mo.