Submitted by: Dan Rich

Marian Virginia Winenger

Aug. 28, 1917 - Jan. 14, 2008

South Bend Tribune 1/18/2008
SOUTH BEND - Marian Virginia Winenger, 90, of Westerville, OH, formerly of South Bend, IN, passed away at 12:02 a.m. Monday, January 14, 2008, in Columbus Elderly Care, Westerville, OH. Marian was born on August 28, 1917, in South Bend, IN, to Carl and Cora (Nickels) Bergman.

On August 3, 1940, in South Bend, IN, she married Harold Arthur Winenger, who passed away on April 30, 2007. Mrs. Winenger is survived by a daughter, Susan (David) Butler of Wauseon, OH; three sons, Thomas (Virginia) Winenger of Westerville, OH, Robert (Tamara) Winenger of South Bend, IN, and Harold Winenger Jr. of South Bend, IN; 11 grandchildren, Christine (Brian) Kenney of Brunswick, OH, Thomas Winenger Jr. of New Bern, NC, Douglas Winenger of Westerville, OH, Randi Winenger of Columbus, OH, Robin Winenger of Lisbon, OH, Stephen Winenger of Bloomington, IN, Scott, Elyse and Elayna Winenger of South Bend, IN, Patti Butler of Mt. Vernon, IL, and William Butler of Jacksonville, NC; four great-grandchildren, James, Michaela and Justin Kenney of Brunswick, OH, and Jaysen Butler of Jacksonville, NC. Mrs. Winenger was preceded in death by two brothers, Howard and Robert Bergman.

Mrs. Winenger graduated from South Bend Central High School. She worked for the U.S. Rubber Company (Ball Band) and the South Bend Toy Company until her husband returned from WWII and they started a family. Mrs. Winenger and her husband were members of the South Bend Turners Club for many years. She attended the First Baptist Church in Wauseon, OH. Mrs. Winenger enjoyed bowling and playing cards.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 19, 2008, in the Palmer Funeral Home-Guisinger Chapel, 3718 South Michigan Street, South Bend, IN. Reverend Ron Shipley will officiate. Graveside services and burial will follow at Southlawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 4:00 to 8:00 P.M. today, January 18, in the funeral home.