William P. Winkelman

1933 - 2014

William P. Winkelman

Lohrville Iowa

William 'Bill' Pratt Winkelman, 81, of Lohrville IA, died Friday, Sept. 5, 2014 at the VA Medical Center in Des Moines IA. He was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease in Oct. 2001, and was in the CLC since Aug. 8, 2014.

Graveside services are being planned for Thur. Sept. 11 at 11 a.m., at the Lohrville Evergreen Cemetery. Luncheon will follow in town.

He is survived by his wife Betty, their children: Luke (Lindsey) and children Asher and Brynlee of Rockwell City IA; Abi (Josiah) Reutter, and daughter Mishael, of Alexandria VA; Noah, of Lorhville IA; and Mari, of Lorhville IA. He was preceded in death by his parents and his two infant sons Seth and Caleb John.

Bill was born on Jan. 14, 1933, in Lake City IA, to E.C. 'Bill' and Marjorie (Pratt) Winkelman of Lohrville IA. He graduated from Lohrville High School in 1950, and received his bachelor's degree from ISU in Ames in 1954, majoring in Ag Economics. After ROTC at ISU he enlisted in Jan. 1955 in the US Air Force and served through Nov 1957 as a procurement officer for Homestead AFB, Buckley AFB, and Brooks AFB.

Bill was elected to the Iowa House of Representatives in 1963, where he served through 1972, when he was elected to the Iowa Senate, for one term.

Bill served on the boards of various organizations, including The American Horse Shows Assn, The Welsh Pony and Cob Society of America, and The American Shetland Pony Club. He provided exhibits and demonstrations at the Iowa State Fair, including chariot races, and farm animals at Grandfather's Barn, from 1950-2007. In 1978 he established the Winkelman Foundation to do farm environmental therapy with disabled groups. On Sept. 22, 1984, Bill married Betty Bolton, at First Fruits of Harvest (one of the handicapped events). He lived in the Lohrville area all his life.