Doris Lee Winkler, 87, of Festus died Dec. 30, 2015, at Mercy Hospital Jefferson in Crystal City. Mrs. Winkler worked as an assembler for Howard Industries and later worked at Walmart and Ashley stores. She was a member of Sacred Heart Church in Crystal City. Born Feb. 2, 1928, in Ste. Genevieve, she was the daughter of the late Stella (Giesler) and LeClere Nanney. She was preceded in death by her husband: August John Winkler.
She is survived by three daughters: Gary P. (Carol) Winkler of Desloge, Randall (Dawn) Winkler of Bloomsdale and Rick (Amber) Winkler of Festus; a daughter: Sharon (Steve) Sullens of De Soto; four brothers: Norval (Kerry) Nanney of Lebanon, Robert (Sherry) Nanney of O’Fallon, Leo (Virginia) Nanney of O’Fallon and Dick (Vickie) Nanney of O’Fallon; four sisters: Henrietta (Frank) Crabtree of Wright City, Shirley (the late Jim) Nichols of St. Peters, Glenda Jonston of St. Charles and Debbie (Harry) Douglas of Kansas City; a sister-in-law: Blanche Nanney of O’Fallon; eight grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter.
She was preceded in death by an infant daughter: Denise Lynn Winkler; three brothers: Bud (the late Gertty) Nanney, Hugo Nanney and Allen (the late Bernice) Nanney; a sister: Wanda (the late Harold) LaBoo; and two grandsons: Richard Winkler and Cory Winkler.
Memorial Mass was held Jan. 4 at Sacred Heart Church, officiated by Father Clark Maes. Burial was in the Sacred Heart Cemetery. Memorials may be made in the form of Masses in Mrs. Winkler’s honor. Arrangements were under the direction of Vinyard Funeral Home in Festus.