Services for June Winchell were held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 7 at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry, with visitation from 9 a.m. until the time of the service. Another visitation was held from 1-4 p.m. Sunday at the Barbara Irene Lund Memorial Chapel at the Rowley Memorial Masonic Community in Perry.
Pastor Paul Burrow of the First United Methodist Church in Perry provided words of comfort. Honorary bearers were Angie Schulz, Andy and Lindsey Schirman, Tony and Kristin Poundstone, Sara and Jack Baugh, Jason Bane and Jim Thomas.
Casket bearers were Greg Winchell, Rex Winchell, Gary McClanahan, Bill Poundstone, Mark Hemphill and Duane Davis. Marjorie Vannatta played the piano. Songs chosen were “On the Wings of a Dove” and “The Old Rugged Cross.”
Interment took place at the Rippey Cemetery. Following the services at the cemetery, a luncheon was served at the First United Methodist Church in Perry.
June Winchell, daughter of Frank Irvin Laughman and Lillie Mae Smith, was born March 14, 1928, on her parents’ farm near Dallas Center, Iowa, and died Nov. 5, 2016, at the Rowley Memorial Community in Perry, Iowa, at the age of 88.
June lived in Perry while growing up and graduated from Perry High School in 1946.
She was united in marriage to Dale Francis Winchell Nov. 15, 1946, at the Methodist Church parsonage in Des Moines. They were blessed with two daughters, Marilyn Kay and Betty Mae.
June and Dale farmed in the Grand Junction area. She always loved the farm and the beauty of it all. June worked alongside Dale until his passing in 1975.
She then moved to Perry and continued to stay busy. June’s career with ALCO spanned 23 years. She was a dedicated and loyal employee.
June’s greatest love and joy was her family. She was known as “Grammy June” to her own family as well as many loving nieces and nephews. June was the matriarch and substitute mother.
Her love of decorating for all holidays was probably more for the joy of her girls and grandchildren and extended family. June went all out for Christmas and provided many yearly get togethers filled with love and marvelous cooking. She just made everything special.
A fun-filled, treasured memory was when she was the first “Mrs. Claus” on the ALCO float in the lighted Christmas parade.
June was always enthusiastic about any trip out and about, and she really enjoyed each and every craft show. She kept busy with plastic canvas work, reading, puzzle books and board puzzles.
June was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Dale; and all of her siblings, Carl Laughman and wife, Nancy; Orpha Jones; Alice Boyden and husband, Frank; Mary Thomas and husband, Herb; and Fay Gallant and husband, Marvin.
June will be deeply missed by her daughters, Marilyn Schirman and husband, Bob, of Perry and Betty Poundstone and husband, Bill, of Amboy, Wash.; grandchildren, Angie Schulz; Andy Schirman and wife, Lindsey; Tony Poundstone and wife, Kristin; and Sara Baugh and husband, Jack; greatgrandchildren, Nicholas Schulz and wife, Emily Ann; Kylie Schulz; Kainen, Hudson and Tripp Schirman; A. J., Jake and Tyler Poundstone; and Brandon Baugh; great-great-grandchildren, Jackson and Codyn Straight; many devoted nieces and nephews; other relatives and many friends.
