Chicago, Illinois., grew up in Dolton, Illinois.,and lived in Park Forest, Illinois before moving to Koontz Lake after her retirement from Ameritech in 2004. She had a life-long passion for politics, movies, and the Chicago Cubs. Her kindness and compassion will be sorely miissed. She is preceded in death by her parents Lawrence and Olga Winebrenner, and is survived by her sons Eric Middleton of Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, Adam (Kary) Middleton of Surprise, Arizona, grandsons Adam and Ryan Middleton, and sisters Jane Winebrenner and Lauren Hobscheid.