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Beverly “Bev” Kraft Winkie

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Birth	:	11 Aug 1933 Chickasaw County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	16 Jan 2020 Hiawatha, Linn County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Oak Hill Cemetery, Belle Plaine, Benton County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.8987007, -92.2571030
Description	:	Beverly (Bev) Winkie, 86, of Belle Plaine, Iowa, passed away Thursday, January 16, 2020, at the Oldorf Hospice House, Hiawatha, Iowa. Bev was born on August 11, 1933, to John and Bertha (Janssen) Kraft in rural Chickasaw County, Iowa. She graduated from Ionia High School, Ionia, Iowa, in 1951. Following high school, she received a teaching certificate at the Iowa State Teachers College and later returned to receive her BA in elementary education. In 1953, Bev married Wallace Winkie in Nashua, Iowa. The couple moved to Belle Plaine, Iowa, where Bev began her teaching career. After several years,... Read More	Beverly (Bev) Winkie, 86, of Belle Plaine, Iowa, passed away Thursday, January 16, 2020, at the Oldorf Hospice House, Hiawatha, Iowa. Bev was born on August 11, 1933, to John and Bertha (Janssen) Kraft in rural Chickasaw County, Iowa. She graduated from Ionia High School, Ionia, Iowa, in 1951. Following high school, she received a teaching certificate at the Iowa State Teachers College and later returned to receive her BA in elementary education. In 1953, Bev married Wallace Winkie in Nashua, Iowa. The couple moved to Belle Plaine, Iowa, where Bev began her teaching career. After several years, Bev put her career on hold as she stayed home to raise her family. When the children were older, she resumed her career as an educator. In 1982, Bev began working for the Department of Defense Schools in what was then West Germany. She spent six years teaching lower elementary classes. In 1990, she retired and returned to Belle Plaine. Following her retirement, Bev began a new career as an active volunteer in her community and state. Her most recent positions included President of the Wallace Winkie Foundation and board member of the Heritage Area Agency on Aging. In 2015, she was appointed by Governor Branstad to the Iowa Commission on Aging. She was president of the Belle Plaine Historical Society for a number of years and led efforts to establish the Belle Plaine Area Museum. Bev also served on the Iowa Museum Association Education Committee, the Belle Plaine School Foundation, the Benton County Cancer Association, the Belle Plaine School Board, and was active in numerous other local and state organizations. Her pastimes included playing cards, crocheting, doing Tai Chi, and making the best fudge and divinity for family and friends. She is survived by her children, Steven (Brigitte) Winkie, Dusti Winkie, Wendi Winkie and Eric (Lisa) Winkie; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; and siblings Helen Knapp and Richard (Vera) Kraft. Bev was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Wallace Winkie (2013); and siblings, Marvin, Leroy, Shirley, Eileen, Merlin, and Kenny. Services at the First Lutheran Church, Belle Plaine with Pastor Dean Duncan officiating. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery, Belle Plaine. Picture and obituary courtesy of Hrabak-Neuhaus Funeral Service, Belle Plaine.

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Beverly “Bev” Kraft Winkie's memorial is located at: Oak Hill Cemetery, Belle Plaine, Benton County, USA.
When did Beverly “Bev” Kraft Winkie death?
Beverly “Bev” Kraft Winkie death on 16 Jan 2020 in Hiawatha, Linn County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.8987007
Longitude: -92.2571030

Family Members:

Parent

John V. Kraft

(1904 - 1966)

Bertha Hermina Janssen Kraft

(1905 - 1995)

Spouse

Wallace Benjamin “Wink” Winkie

(1917 - 2013)

Siblings

Leroy Kraft

(unknow - unknow)

Marvin Kraft

(1926 - 2017)

Shirley Katherine Kraft Day

(1936 - 2005)

Eileen B Kraft

(1941 - 1994)

John M “Merlin” Kraft

(1943 - 2004)

Kenneth Lynn “Kenny” Kraft

(1947 - 2015)

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Coordinate: 41.8987007, -92.2571030

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14. Redman Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.9710999, -92.2917023

15. Chambers Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.8706017, -92.3535995

16. Holan Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.8652992, -92.3563995

17. Flathers Hancox Walton Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.9221992, -92.3656006

18. Athey Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.8478012, -92.1580963

19. Koszta Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.8143997, -92.2018967

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21. Dvorak Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.9713000, -92.3417000

22. Saint Josephs Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.9267006, -92.3850021

23. Keystone Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.9939003, -92.2172012

24. Van Metre Cemetery
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