IRENE E. WINKEL
Irene Espeseth Winkel, age 92, a resident of Baywood Nursing Home and formerly
of 803 West Lowell Street, Ludington, Mich. passed away peacefully with family
by her side at 7 a.m. Friday, January 7, 2000.
Family Services will be held in Manitowoc on a later date.
Born Irene Espeseth, September 15, 1907, in Manitowoc, daughter of the late
Reverend and Anna (Olsen) Espeseth. She graduated from high school in Manitowoc,
Wis. in 1923 and then graduated from Lawrence University in Appleton, Wis. in
1928, where she was a member of Eta Sigma Phi, National Classical honorary
Society, Graduate study at University of Chicago and Quebec University. Following
graduation, she taught French at both Neenah, Wis. and Manitowoc Lincoln, Wis.
high schools. Upon moving to Michigan, she taught English and Latin at Mason
County Eastern HS and Ludington HS. Irene initiated and sponsored Junior
Classical League at Ludington HS until her retirement. She was a member of
Emanuel Lutheran Church and AAUW. Irene married Theodor A. Winkel, Manistee,
on June 20, 1942. He preceded her in death in 1995. Mrs. Winkel enjoyed traveling,
reading, gardening but especially time with her grandchildren.
Survivors include one son, Ted (Judy) Winkel, Ludington; a sister, Allie
(Mrs. Ray E.) Larson, Appleton; grandchildren, Erika Winkel, Boulder, Colo. and
Brad Winkel, Ann Arbor, Mich. in addition to her parents and husband, she was
also preceded in death by her sister, Connie Espeseth in 1983.
Visitation will be held on Monday at Alexander-Rye Funeral Home, Ludington, Mich.
from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that expressions of sympathy be directed
to the Emanuel Lutheran Church memorial garden or the foreign language department
of Ludington High School.
Irene's family extends very special thanks to Dr. Gadzinski and the staff of
Baywood Nursing Home for their extraordinarily loving care.
Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter, Saturday, January 8, 2000 pg. 8
Irene Espeseth Winkel, age 92, a resident of Baywood Nursing Home and formerly
of 803 West Lowell Street, Ludington, Mich. passed away peacefully with family
by her side at 7 a.m. Friday, January 7, 2000.
Family Services will be held in Manitowoc on a later date.
Born Irene Espeseth, September 15, 1907, in Manitowoc, daughter of the late
Reverend and Anna (Olsen) Espeseth. She graduated from high school in Manitowoc,
Wis. in 1923 and then graduated from Lawrence University in Appleton, Wis. in
1928, where she was a member of Eta Sigma Phi, National Classical honorary
Society, Graduate study at University of Chicago and Quebec University. Following
graduation, she taught French at both Neenah, Wis. and Manitowoc Lincoln, Wis.
high schools. Upon moving to Michigan, she taught English and Latin at Mason
County Eastern HS and Ludington HS. Irene initiated and sponsored Junior
Classical League at Ludington HS until her retirement. She was a member of
Emanuel Lutheran Church and AAUW. Irene married Theodor A. Winkel, Manistee,
on June 20, 1942. He preceded her in death in 1995. Mrs. Winkel enjoyed traveling,
reading, gardening but especially time with her grandchildren.
Survivors include one son, Ted (Judy) Winkel, Ludington; a sister, Allie
(Mrs. Ray E.) Larson, Appleton; grandchildren, Erika Winkel, Boulder, Colo. and
Brad Winkel, Ann Arbor, Mich. in addition to her parents and husband, she was
also preceded in death by her sister, Connie Espeseth in 1983.
Visitation will be held on Monday at Alexander-Rye Funeral Home, Ludington, Mich.
from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that expressions of sympathy be directed
to the Emanuel Lutheran Church memorial garden or the foreign language department
of Ludington High School.
Irene's family extends very special thanks to Dr. Gadzinski and the staff of
Baywood Nursing Home for their extraordinarily loving care.
Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter, Saturday, January 8, 2000 pg. 8
IRENE E. WINKEL
Irene Espeseth Winkel, age 92, a resident of Baywood Nursing Home and formerly
of 803 West Lowell Street, Ludington, Mich. passed away peacefully with family
by her side at 7 a.m. Friday, January 7, 2000.
Family Services will be held in Manitowoc on a later date.
Born Irene Espeseth, September 15, 1907, in Manitowoc, daughter of the late
Reverend and Anna (Olsen) Espeseth. She graduated from high school in Manitowoc,
Wis. in 1923 and then graduated from Lawrence University in Appleton, Wis. in
1928, where she was a member of Eta Sigma Phi, National Classical honorary
Society, Graduate study at University of Chicago and Quebec University. Following
graduation, she taught French at both Neenah, Wis. and Manitowoc Lincoln, Wis.
high schools. Upon moving to Michigan, she taught English and Latin at Mason
County Eastern HS and Ludington HS. Irene initiated and sponsored Junior
Classical League at Ludington HS until her retirement. She was a member of
Emanuel Lutheran Church and AAUW. Irene married Theodor A. Winkel, Manistee,
on June 20, 1942. He preceded her in death in 1995. Mrs. Winkel enjoyed traveling,
reading, gardening but especially time with her grandchildren.
Survivors include one son, Ted (Judy) Winkel, Ludington; a sister, Allie
(Mrs. Ray E.) Larson, Appleton; grandchildren, Erika Winkel, Boulder, Colo. and
Brad Winkel, Ann Arbor, Mich. in addition to her parents and husband, she was
also preceded in death by her sister, Connie Espeseth in 1983.
Visitation will be held on Monday at Alexander-Rye Funeral Home, Ludington, Mich.
from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that expressions of sympathy be directed
to the Emanuel Lutheran Church memorial garden or the foreign language department
of Ludington High School.
Irene's family extends very special thanks to Dr. Gadzinski and the staff of
Baywood Nursing Home for their extraordinarily loving care.
Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter, Saturday, January 8, 2000 pg. 8
Irene Espeseth Winkel, age 92, a resident of Baywood Nursing Home and formerly
of 803 West Lowell Street, Ludington, Mich. passed away peacefully with family
by her side at 7 a.m. Friday, January 7, 2000.
Family Services will be held in Manitowoc on a later date.
Born Irene Espeseth, September 15, 1907, in Manitowoc, daughter of the late
Reverend and Anna (Olsen) Espeseth. She graduated from high school in Manitowoc,
Wis. in 1923 and then graduated from Lawrence University in Appleton, Wis. in
1928, where she was a member of Eta Sigma Phi, National Classical honorary
Society, Graduate study at University of Chicago and Quebec University. Following
graduation, she taught French at both Neenah, Wis. and Manitowoc Lincoln, Wis.
high schools. Upon moving to Michigan, she taught English and Latin at Mason
County Eastern HS and Ludington HS. Irene initiated and sponsored Junior
Classical League at Ludington HS until her retirement. She was a member of
Emanuel Lutheran Church and AAUW. Irene married Theodor A. Winkel, Manistee,
on June 20, 1942. He preceded her in death in 1995. Mrs. Winkel enjoyed traveling,
reading, gardening but especially time with her grandchildren.
Survivors include one son, Ted (Judy) Winkel, Ludington; a sister, Allie
(Mrs. Ray E.) Larson, Appleton; grandchildren, Erika Winkel, Boulder, Colo. and
Brad Winkel, Ann Arbor, Mich. in addition to her parents and husband, she was
also preceded in death by her sister, Connie Espeseth in 1983.
Visitation will be held on Monday at Alexander-Rye Funeral Home, Ludington, Mich.
from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that expressions of sympathy be directed
to the Emanuel Lutheran Church memorial garden or the foreign language department
of Ludington High School.
Irene's family extends very special thanks to Dr. Gadzinski and the staff of
Baywood Nursing Home for their extraordinarily loving care.
Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter, Saturday, January 8, 2000 pg. 8
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