Ruth Ingrid Winkle

Ruth Ingrid Winkle, 91, of Spokane, WA, died on May 17, 2018 in her home at Moran Vista Senior Living.

She was born on December 4, 1926 in Nykøbing Sjaelland Denmark, to Julius Arnold and Jenny Marie Kristine (Hansen) Nielsen. Her family immigrated to the United States in 1927 and settled in Waterloo, IA. In 1939 her family, that included her brother Willy Nielsen, moved to Los Angeles. In Los Angeles she attend Washington High School where she met her future husband, William Winkle, Jr. Ruth attended Methodist Hospital in Los Angeles to become a Registered Nurse. She married William Winkle, Jr. on August 21, 1948. Shortly after their marriage they started their family with the birth of their first child William “Biff” Timothy. Ruth and Bill retired to Grand Coulee in 1984, and she moved to Spokane, WA in 2015.

Ruth was an avid cook, baker, knitter and seamstress. She loved to entertain friends and family especially around the holidays.

Survivors include her 5 children and their spouses Peggy Day (Alan Day) of Spokane, Jenny Schumaker (Dan Schumaker) of Electric City, Tom Winkle (Eileen Winkle) of Kiln, MS, Sandy Larsen (Mike Larsen) of East Wenatchee, and Jim Winkle (Barb Winkle) of Mead, 2 nieces, Jette Langford of Roseville, CA, Lisa Bogosian of Tustin, CA and 1 nephew, Lars Jorgensen of Paso Robles, CA ,14 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband in 1988; her brother, Willy Nielsen, her cousins (Gurli and Jorgen Jorgensen) and her first child (William Timothy).

Ruth’s celebration of resurrection and memorial service will be held on June 2, 2018 at 1:00PM at Zion Lutheran Church in Grand Coulee, WA.

A graveside service will be held at Spring Canyon Cemetery immediately

following.

A memorial service will be held at Moran Vista on June 3, 2018 at 1:00PM

If desired, memorials may be made to Lilac Services for the Blind at

(509) 328-9116 or www.lilacblind.org , and Horizon Hospice & Palliative Care

(509) 489-4581 or www.horizonhospice.com.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.stratefuneralhome.com for the Winkle family. STRATE FUNERAL HOME of Grand Coulee, Washington is serving Ruth’s family