Marilyn Rose Winter was born June 14, 1936 and entered into her Savior's presence on April 17, 2015 at Sunnyside, WA. She had struggled with Alzheimer's and chronic kidney failure for many years. She was 78 years of age. She was born in Argos, Indiana to Roy and Hazel Shoemaker. She loved growing up on the dairy farm and was honored by being named "The Milk Maid of Marshall County" (IN) while she was in high school. She was her Dad's "right hand man" when it came to milking. She often laughed when recalling that as soon as she went away to college her Dad put in a Surge System.
On June 14, 1957 she married Charles H. Winter at her parent's family farm home near Argos, Indiana. She graduated from Grace College with honors. Marilyn loved teaching and taught fifth grade for one full year at Milford (IN) Elementary School. In 1959 Chuck and Marilyn were called to serve as recording engineer and secretary with Missionary Tapes, Inc. in Altadena, California. This was a faith ministry providing language broadcasts to missionary radio stations overseas. Marilyn served as secretary and typed hundreds of scripts for the Gospel broadcasts.
In 1967 Chuck was called as pastor of the Harrah Grace Brethren Church in Harrah, Washington. They would serve there together for 25 years. Chuck resigned in 1995 and the Winters made their home for part of the following year in Indiana. They moved to Sunnyside later that year. She loved God’s Word and had memorized several hundred Scripture verses and loved reading her Bible. She was fond of saying: “You can write it in the skies: God is faithful.” “God is faithful” was reflected in her life. The faithfulness of God touched every aspect of her walk with Jesus. He did “exceeding abundantly above all that she could ask or think.” She prayed fervently for her sons and grandchildren, praying that each would find his or her “Miss Right” or “Mr. Right.”
She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Chuck, and two sons, Brian (Tammy) of Selah and Stephen of Kailua-Kona, HI. She is also survived by her daughter-in-law, Beth, of Palmer, Alaska and 8 grandchildren: A.J. (Shayla) Winter of Ellensburg, Tyler and Makayla Winter of Selah; Anna (Dusty) Pianalto of Tennessee; Cathy, Becky, Ben and Sarah of Palmer, Alaska; one great-grandson, Gunner, and one great-granddaughter, Catherine Joy. She is also survived by four brothers: Gerald (Doris) Shoemaker of Argos, Indiana; Russ (Launa) Shoemaker of Landrum, SC; George (Carol) Shoemaker of Argos, Indiana and Steve (Shirley) Shoemaker of Boonville, Indiana. She was preceded in death by her parents, Roy and Hazel Shoemaker, and brother Harold.
Viewing and visitation will be held on Thursday, April 23, 2015 from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Sunnyside, WA. A funeral service will be held on Friday, April 24, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at the Grace Brethren Church in Sunnyside, with burial to follow at Lower Valley Memorial Gardens in Sunnyside.
Those wishing to sign Marilyn’s online memorial book may do so at www.funeralhomesmith.com
Donations to Clear Lake Grace Brethren Camp may be made in memory of Marilyn. Smith Funeral Homes Ltd. & Crematory in care of arrangements.
On June 14, 1957 she married Charles H. Winter at her parent's family farm home near Argos, Indiana. She graduated from Grace College with honors. Marilyn loved teaching and taught fifth grade for one full year at Milford (IN) Elementary School. In 1959 Chuck and Marilyn were called to serve as recording engineer and secretary with Missionary Tapes, Inc. in Altadena, California. This was a faith ministry providing language broadcasts to missionary radio stations overseas. Marilyn served as secretary and typed hundreds of scripts for the Gospel broadcasts.
In 1967 Chuck was called as pastor of the Harrah Grace Brethren Church in Harrah, Washington. They would serve there together for 25 years. Chuck resigned in 1995 and the Winters made their home for part of the following year in Indiana. They moved to Sunnyside later that year. She loved God’s Word and had memorized several hundred Scripture verses and loved reading her Bible. She was fond of saying: “You can write it in the skies: God is faithful.” “God is faithful” was reflected in her life. The faithfulness of God touched every aspect of her walk with Jesus. He did “exceeding abundantly above all that she could ask or think.” She prayed fervently for her sons and grandchildren, praying that each would find his or her “Miss Right” or “Mr. Right.”
She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Chuck, and two sons, Brian (Tammy) of Selah and Stephen of Kailua-Kona, HI. She is also survived by her daughter-in-law, Beth, of Palmer, Alaska and 8 grandchildren: A.J. (Shayla) Winter of Ellensburg, Tyler and Makayla Winter of Selah; Anna (Dusty) Pianalto of Tennessee; Cathy, Becky, Ben and Sarah of Palmer, Alaska; one great-grandson, Gunner, and one great-granddaughter, Catherine Joy. She is also survived by four brothers: Gerald (Doris) Shoemaker of Argos, Indiana; Russ (Launa) Shoemaker of Landrum, SC; George (Carol) Shoemaker of Argos, Indiana and Steve (Shirley) Shoemaker of Boonville, Indiana. She was preceded in death by her parents, Roy and Hazel Shoemaker, and brother Harold.
Viewing and visitation will be held on Thursday, April 23, 2015 from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Sunnyside, WA. A funeral service will be held on Friday, April 24, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at the Grace Brethren Church in Sunnyside, with burial to follow at Lower Valley Memorial Gardens in Sunnyside.
Those wishing to sign Marilyn’s online memorial book may do so at www.funeralhomesmith.com
Donations to Clear Lake Grace Brethren Camp may be made in memory of Marilyn. Smith Funeral Homes Ltd. & Crematory in care of arrangements.
Marilyn Rose Winter was born June 14, 1936 and entered into her Savior's presence on April 17, 2015 at Sunnyside, WA. She had struggled with Alzheimer's and chronic kidney failure for many years. She was 78 years of age. She was born in Argos, Indiana to Roy and Hazel Shoemaker. She loved growing up on the dairy farm and was honored by being named "The Milk Maid of Marshall County" (IN) while she was in high school. She was her Dad's "right hand man" when it came to milking. She often laughed when recalling that as soon as she went away to college her Dad put in a Surge System.
On June 14, 1957 she married Charles H. Winter at her parent's family farm home near Argos, Indiana. She graduated from Grace College with honors. Marilyn loved teaching and taught fifth grade for one full year at Milford (IN) Elementary School. In 1959 Chuck and Marilyn were called to serve as recording engineer and secretary with Missionary Tapes, Inc. in Altadena, California. This was a faith ministry providing language broadcasts to missionary radio stations overseas. Marilyn served as secretary and typed hundreds of scripts for the Gospel broadcasts.
In 1967 Chuck was called as pastor of the Harrah Grace Brethren Church in Harrah, Washington. They would serve there together for 25 years. Chuck resigned in 1995 and the Winters made their home for part of the following year in Indiana. They moved to Sunnyside later that year. She loved God’s Word and had memorized several hundred Scripture verses and loved reading her Bible. She was fond of saying: “You can write it in the skies: God is faithful.” “God is faithful” was reflected in her life. The faithfulness of God touched every aspect of her walk with Jesus. He did “exceeding abundantly above all that she could ask or think.” She prayed fervently for her sons and grandchildren, praying that each would find his or her “Miss Right” or “Mr. Right.”
She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Chuck, and two sons, Brian (Tammy) of Selah and Stephen of Kailua-Kona, HI. She is also survived by her daughter-in-law, Beth, of Palmer, Alaska and 8 grandchildren: A.J. (Shayla) Winter of Ellensburg, Tyler and Makayla Winter of Selah; Anna (Dusty) Pianalto of Tennessee; Cathy, Becky, Ben and Sarah of Palmer, Alaska; one great-grandson, Gunner, and one great-granddaughter, Catherine Joy. She is also survived by four brothers: Gerald (Doris) Shoemaker of Argos, Indiana; Russ (Launa) Shoemaker of Landrum, SC; George (Carol) Shoemaker of Argos, Indiana and Steve (Shirley) Shoemaker of Boonville, Indiana. She was preceded in death by her parents, Roy and Hazel Shoemaker, and brother Harold.
Viewing and visitation will be held on Thursday, April 23, 2015 from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Sunnyside, WA. A funeral service will be held on Friday, April 24, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at the Grace Brethren Church in Sunnyside, with burial to follow at Lower Valley Memorial Gardens in Sunnyside.
Those wishing to sign Marilyn’s online memorial book may do so at www.funeralhomesmith.com
Donations to Clear Lake Grace Brethren Camp may be made in memory of Marilyn. Smith Funeral Homes Ltd. & Crematory in care of arrangements.
On June 14, 1957 she married Charles H. Winter at her parent's family farm home near Argos, Indiana. She graduated from Grace College with honors. Marilyn loved teaching and taught fifth grade for one full year at Milford (IN) Elementary School. In 1959 Chuck and Marilyn were called to serve as recording engineer and secretary with Missionary Tapes, Inc. in Altadena, California. This was a faith ministry providing language broadcasts to missionary radio stations overseas. Marilyn served as secretary and typed hundreds of scripts for the Gospel broadcasts.
In 1967 Chuck was called as pastor of the Harrah Grace Brethren Church in Harrah, Washington. They would serve there together for 25 years. Chuck resigned in 1995 and the Winters made their home for part of the following year in Indiana. They moved to Sunnyside later that year. She loved God’s Word and had memorized several hundred Scripture verses and loved reading her Bible. She was fond of saying: “You can write it in the skies: God is faithful.” “God is faithful” was reflected in her life. The faithfulness of God touched every aspect of her walk with Jesus. He did “exceeding abundantly above all that she could ask or think.” She prayed fervently for her sons and grandchildren, praying that each would find his or her “Miss Right” or “Mr. Right.”
She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Chuck, and two sons, Brian (Tammy) of Selah and Stephen of Kailua-Kona, HI. She is also survived by her daughter-in-law, Beth, of Palmer, Alaska and 8 grandchildren: A.J. (Shayla) Winter of Ellensburg, Tyler and Makayla Winter of Selah; Anna (Dusty) Pianalto of Tennessee; Cathy, Becky, Ben and Sarah of Palmer, Alaska; one great-grandson, Gunner, and one great-granddaughter, Catherine Joy. She is also survived by four brothers: Gerald (Doris) Shoemaker of Argos, Indiana; Russ (Launa) Shoemaker of Landrum, SC; George (Carol) Shoemaker of Argos, Indiana and Steve (Shirley) Shoemaker of Boonville, Indiana. She was preceded in death by her parents, Roy and Hazel Shoemaker, and brother Harold.
Viewing and visitation will be held on Thursday, April 23, 2015 from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Sunnyside, WA. A funeral service will be held on Friday, April 24, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at the Grace Brethren Church in Sunnyside, with burial to follow at Lower Valley Memorial Gardens in Sunnyside.
Those wishing to sign Marilyn’s online memorial book may do so at www.funeralhomesmith.com
Donations to Clear Lake Grace Brethren Camp may be made in memory of Marilyn. Smith Funeral Homes Ltd. & Crematory in care of arrangements.
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