Sylvester A. Winternheimer, 87, passed away November 16, 2020 at West River Health Campus in Evansville after a brief battle with COVID-19. He was born Nov 10, 1933 on a farm in Posey County IN to the late George and Mary (Weigand) Winternheimer.
He graduated from Mt. Vernon H.S. and earned his Bachelors in Engineering from University of Evansville. He was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon. He retired from a long and successful career with Whirlpool Corporation where he owned and shared ownership of 6 U.S. Patents. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Army, assigned to Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville AL as a mechanical engineer in rocket and guidance.
Syl was a kind and gentle soul. He loved music. He sang in a Barbershop Quartet as a young man and in the church choir. He and his late wife Wilma were faithful members of St. Peter's UMC and Old North UMC.
He was predeceased by his parents, siblings and beloved daughter, Karen Arthur.
Sylvester married Wilma Eckerty on December 25, 1956, the only day he was assured leave from the Army. They enjoyed 56 years together before her death on April 9, 2013. He is survived by his Daughter, Jane Ellen Reel (Dale); Son, Mark Alan Winternheimer, both of Evansville, IN; Grandchildren, Dr. Amber Zagrodzki (Maciej) of Longmont, CO, Michael Boring of Evansville, and Amanda Reel of Ann Arbor, MI; Great-Grandchildren, Halina Zagrodzki and Wyatt Boring.
A very special Thank You to all of the kindhearted and devoted staff at West River who cared for Syl over the years.
A Funeral Service will be held 3:00 p.m., Sunday, November 22, 2020 at Alexander North Chapel, 4200 Stringtown Road, officiated by Pastor Mike Monahan, with burial in St. Peter’s UMC Cemetery. Family and friends are encouraged to view a livestream of the service at www.facebook.com/funeralstreamusa. Friends may visit Sunday from 1:00 p.m. until service time at the funeral home. Due to the ongoing pandemic, masks and social distancing will be required.
In lieu of flowers, Memorial Contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association or your local Coronavirus Relief Fund.
Condolences may be made online at www.AlexanderNorthChapel.com.
