1935
Richard
2010
Richard L. Winger
June 5, 1935 — May 17, 2010
Richard L. Winger, age 74, died at 1:05 a.m. Monday, May 17, 2010, at Miller's Merry Manor, Marion.
Richard was born on June 5, 1935, in Grant County, Pleasant Township, the son of the late Bechtel and Esther (Butler) Winger. On October 5, 1974, he married Wanda Cavins. She survives.
He was a member of the Indiana Army National Guard. He was a telephone engineer, and was Owner and President of Sweetser Telephone Co. until his retirement in 1998.
Richard was known worldwide as an expert in antique motorcycles and was Curator of Yesterdays Wheels, a transportation museum in Sweetser. He was an honorary member of the Antique Motorcycle Club of America; and was a board member of the A.M.C.A. and the Antique Motorcycle Foundation. He was also a member of the Indian 4 Cylinder Motorcycle Club; President of the Maumee Valley Chapter A.M.C.A., a member of the Ohio Valley Chapter A.M.C.A.; Sons of the Union Veterans of the Civil War; the Pierce Arrow Society and the Antique Automobile Club of America. He was also a member of the Converse F&AM Lodge #601; the Ft. Wayne Valley of Scottish Rite; the Mizpah Shrine and the O.E.S. of Okemos, Michigan.
Survivors include, wife, Wanda Winger of Sweetser, Indiana; son, Scott Winger (Vicki) of Sweetser, Indiana; step-son, Steve Sovey (Kelly) of Newport, Michigan; step-daughter, Lisa Sovey of Newport, Michigan; sister, Pamela Sims of Peru, Indiana; 8 grandchildren & 5 great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, May 20, 2010, at Raven-Choate Funeral Home, 1202 Kem Road, Marion, Indiana with the Reverend Mick Wilson officiating.
Burial will be in the Mississinewa Cemetery, Wabash County, Indiana.
Friends may call from 4 - 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 19 at Raven-Choate Funeral Home. Masonic Rites will be held at 7:30 p.m.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Antique Motorcycle Foundation, in care of Raven-Choate Funeral Home, 1202 Kem Road, Marion, Indiana 46952.
Richard was born on June 5, 1935, in Grant County, Pleasant Township, the son of the late Bechtel and Esther (Butler) Winger. On October 5, 1974, he married Wanda Cavins. She survives.
He was a member of the Indiana Army National Guard. He was a telephone engineer, and was Owner and President of Sweetser Telephone Co. until his retirement in 1998.
Richard was known worldwide as an expert in antique motorcycles and was Curator of Yesterdays Wheels, a transportation museum in Sweetser. He was an honorary member of the Antique Motorcycle Club of America; and was a board member of the A.M.C.A. and the Antique Motorcycle Foundation. He was also a member of the Indian 4 Cylinder Motorcycle Club; President of the Maumee Valley Chapter A.M.C.A., a member of the Ohio Valley Chapter A.M.C.A.; Sons of the Union Veterans of the Civil War; the Pierce Arrow Society and the Antique Automobile Club of America. He was also a member of the Converse F&AM Lodge #601; the Ft. Wayne Valley of Scottish Rite; the Mizpah Shrine and the O.E.S. of Okemos, Michigan.
Survivors include, wife, Wanda Winger of Sweetser, Indiana; son, Scott Winger (Vicki) of Sweetser, Indiana; step-son, Steve Sovey (Kelly) of Newport, Michigan; step-daughter, Lisa Sovey of Newport, Michigan; sister, Pamela Sims of Peru, Indiana; 8 grandchildren & 5 great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, May 20, 2010, at Raven-Choate Funeral Home, 1202 Kem Road, Marion, Indiana with the Reverend Mick Wilson officiating.
Burial will be in the Mississinewa Cemetery, Wabash County, Indiana.
Friends may call from 4 - 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 19 at Raven-Choate Funeral Home. Masonic Rites will be held at 7:30 p.m.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Antique Motorcycle Foundation, in care of Raven-Choate Funeral Home, 1202 Kem Road, Marion, Indiana 46952.
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