Zane C. Wininger, 82
Zane C. Wininger, 82, of Dubois, passed away at 4:15 a.m. on Wednesday, August 5, 2015, at Brookside Village in Jasper.
Zane was born in French Lick on January 16, 1933, to Philip and Carrie (Deremiah) Wininger. He married Imogene Voelkel on September 3, 1955 in St. Peter’s United Church Christ in Dubois.
He was a graduate of French Lick High School Class of 1951. After high school he worked as a machine apprentice at New York Central Railroad in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Zane retired from ANR Pipeline Company at Celestine, Indiana where he had worked for 30 years.
He was a U.S. Army Veteran who served in Korea, and was a lifetime member of the VFW Post #673 and the American Legion Post #147 in Jasper.
He was a member of St. Peter’s United Church of Christ in Dubois.
He was a member of the Masonic Line Lodge #743 in Jasper. He received the 50-year pin from the Masonic Lodge where he had previously served as Worshipful Master.
In his younger days, he enjoyed flying Piper Cub Airplanes. He was active and served as President in a lot of local clubs such as Dubois Community Club, Dubois Jaycees and the Dubois Town Board.
He is survived by his wife, Imogene Wininger of Dubois; two sons, David Wininger and his wife Becky of Columbus, Ohio and Dwight Wininger and his wife Cindy of Danville, Cali.; seven grandchildren.
Preceding him in death is one sister, Elvira Turley.
Funeral services for Zane Wininger will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 8, 2015, at St. Peter’s United Church of Christ in Dubois, Indiana, with burial to follow in the church cemetery. The VFW Post #673 will conduct military gravesite rites. Pastor John Sterrett will officiate.
Friends may call from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, August 7, 2015, at the Becher-Kluesner North Chapel in Jasper, and from 10:00 a.m. until the 11:00 a.m. service at church on Saturday. The Masonic Line Lodge #743 will conduct a memorial service at 7:00 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Peter’s UCC or to the Masonic Line Lodge #743 in Jasper.
Online condolences may be made at www.becherkluesner.com.
