Cora E. Winkel, 93, formerly of School Hill, died Thursday morning, Jan. 16, 2003, at the Calumet Homestead Rehabilitation Center, New Holstein, where she resided the past three and one-half years.
She is the former Cora Thieleke, born Dec. 13, 1909, in the Town of Meeme, daughter of the late Rudolph and Minnie Schneider Thieleke. She attended Louis Corners School.
On June 15, 1929, Cora married her husband of 64 years, Harry Winkel, at First Presbyterian Church, Kiel. He preceded her in death on April 28, 1993.
Cora worked for various canning companies in the area, the Osthoff Resort and Laun Furniture.
She was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Kiel; Presbyterian Women; and a former member of the G.U.G. Germania. Cora enjoyed crocheting, sewing, knitting, gardening and playing cards with her friends.
Survivors include her three children, seven grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; one brother, Melvin (June) Thieleke of Randolph; and one sister, Edna Garlieb of rural Kiel. She is further survived by one sister-in-law, one brother and sister-in-law, nieces; nephews; other relatives and many friends.
She was preceded in death by her stepfather Fred Rupnow, one brother, Allen Thieleke; brothers and sisters-in-law, Edwin Garlieb, Roland and Cledonia Winkel, Arvin and Margaret Winkel, and John and Beatrice Winkel.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18 at the Meiselwitz-Vollstedt Funeral Home, 815 Sixth St., Kiel, with the Rev. Marcia Thomas officiating. Entombment will take place in Knollwood Mausoleum, Manitowoc. Friends may call at the funeral home on Saturday from 11 a.m. until the time of service.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established in her name.
The Sheboygan Press, January 17, 2003
Cora E. Winkel, 93, formerly of School Hill, died Thursday morning, Jan. 16, 2003, at the Calumet Homestead Rehabilitation Center, New Holstein, where she resided the past three and one-half years.
She is the former Cora Thieleke, born Dec. 13, 1909, in the Town of Meeme, daughter of the late Rudolph and Minnie Schneider Thieleke. She attended Louis Corners School.
On June 15, 1929, Cora married her husband of 64 years, Harry Winkel, at First Presbyterian Church, Kiel. He preceded her in death on April 28, 1993.
Cora worked for various canning companies in the area, the Osthoff Resort and Laun Furniture.
She was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Kiel; Presbyterian Women; and a former member of the G.U.G. Germania. Cora enjoyed crocheting, sewing, knitting, gardening and playing cards with her friends.
Survivors include her three children, seven grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; one brother, Melvin (June) Thieleke of Randolph; and one sister, Edna Garlieb of rural Kiel. She is further survived by one sister-in-law, one brother and sister-in-law, nieces; nephews; other relatives and many friends.
She was preceded in death by her stepfather Fred Rupnow, one brother, Allen Thieleke; brothers and sisters-in-law, Edwin Garlieb, Roland and Cledonia Winkel, Arvin and Margaret Winkel, and John and Beatrice Winkel.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18 at the Meiselwitz-Vollstedt Funeral Home, 815 Sixth St., Kiel, with the Rev. Marcia Thomas officiating. Entombment will take place in Knollwood Mausoleum, Manitowoc. Friends may call at the funeral home on Saturday from 11 a.m. until the time of service.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established in her name.
The Sheboygan Press, January 17, 2003
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