Winifred Louise Poff

Winifred Louise Poff, age 88, passed away on January 24th, 2014. Born the youngest of 5 children to Harris and Lena Gordon of Whiting, Kansas on January 7th, 1926. A farm girl until age 20 when a blind date with a dashing young pilot led to a whirlwind romance of just weeks and a wonderful marriage of 66 years. Life was exciting and adventurous for a thirty year active duty military spouse raising a family of eight children with constant moves all across the U.S. and the world, often with only a year in one place. Her love and compassion for family, friends, and the endless stream of pets we acquired taught us all, that no matter what state or country we were in, as long as Mom was there we were home.

We take comfort that she reunites with her parents, her loving husband and soul mate Lt. Col. Edward H. Poff, her sisters and best friends Cotie, Ruth, and Mary, and her brother Jimmy in eternal peace. She is survived by her children Constance Carter, Laurence Poff and wife Sandy, David Poff and wife Kyong, Stephen Poff, Timothy Poff and wife Kathy, Sally Poff, Catherine Morales and husband Jose, Kenneth Poff and wife Elizabeth; her grandchildren Joseph, Mathew, Daniel, Ryan, Katie, Samantha, Jeremy and Connor; and her great-grandchildren and lights of her life Kris, Kailey, Payton, Molly, Josephine, and Kaleb. Hers was the heartbeat that kept our family connected and still draws us all close. She will always be missed but never forgotten.

Visitation will be on Monday February 3rd from 7pm to 9pm at Porter Loring on McCullough.

Celebratory Mass

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

9:45 am

Saint Vincent De Paul

Catholic Church

Rev. Jose De La Rosa

4222 SW Loop 410

S.A. TX. 78227

Interment to follow

at Fort Sam Houston

National Cemetery