Statler Family Obituaries
Winkler, Cletus T.
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Cletus T. Winkler, 85, of Perryville died May 27, 2012, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.
Cletus was born April 7, 1927, in Perry County, to Theodore Winkler and Louise Ponder Winkler. He married Anna Leible, who survives, on Oct. 20, 1951, at Apple Creek, Mo.
An avid hunter and fisherman, Cletus Winkler was a self-employed painter and a World War II Army veteran. He was very involved with the Apple Creek Organizational Baseball League and managed several teams.
He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Apple Creek and of the Parish Men's Organization. Cletus was also a member of the American Legion and the VFW.
He was a loving husband to Anna Winkler, and he was the loving father to Randal (Susan) Winkler of Cape Girardeau.
Other survivors are three brothers, Thomas Winkler of St. Louis, and Hubert Winkler and Walter Winkler, both of Perryville.
Cletus was preceded in death by his parents, five brothers and two sisters.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and from 6:30 to 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Miller Family Funeral Home in Perryville. Parish prayers are scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday. The rosary will be recited at 9 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church-Apple Creek. The Rev. Tony Dattilo will officiate. Burial will be in St. Michael's Cemetery-Apple Creek, with graveside military honors courtesy of the American Legion Post 133 and the Delta Team.
The family requests memorials to the St. Joseph Church Building Fund.
Printed in the Tuesday, May 29, 2012 edition of the Southeast Missourian, Cape Girardeau, MO
A funeral will be held Thursday, May 31, 2012 for 85-year-old Cletus T. Winkler of Perryville, who died May 27, 2012 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.
He was born April 7, 1927 in Perry County, the son of Theodore Winkler and Louise Ponder Winkler who both preceded him in death.
He married Anna Leible on Oct. 20, 1951 in Apple Creek, she survives.
He is also survived by a son: Randal (Susan) Winkler of Cape Girardeau and three brothers: Thomas Winkler of St. Louis; Hubert Winkler of Perryville and Walter Winkler of Perryville.
He was also preceded in death by five brothers and two sisters.
He was a self-employed painter.
He was a World War II Army Veteran.
He was very involved with the Apple Creek Organzational Baseball League and also managed several teams.
He was also an avid hunter and fisherman.
He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Apple Creek and a member of the Parish Men’s Organization.
He was also a member of the American Legion and VFW.
Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, May 30 and 6:30-9:30 a.m. Thursday, May 31 at the Miller Family Funeral Home in Perryville. Parish prayers at 7 p.m. Wednesday. The rosary will be recited at 9 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
A funeral mass for 85-year-old Cletus T. Winkler of Perryville will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 31 at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Apple Creek. The Rev. Tony Dattilo will officiate.
Burial will be in St. Michael’s Cemetery-Apple Creek, with graveside military honors courtesy of the American Legion Post No. 133 and the Delta Team.
Memorials may be made to the St. Joseph Church Building Fund.
Printed in the Sun-Times Newspaper, Perryville, MO
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