Marie I. Winegardner
Marie I. Winegardner
Marie I. Winegardner
August 24, 1918 – February 10, 2015
Oskaloosa (New Sharon), Iowa | Age 96
Marie I. Winegardner, 96, of Oskaloosa, formerly of New Sharon, died Tuesday, February 10, 2015, at Northern Mahaska Nursing and Rehab in Oskaloosa. She was born Saturday, August 24, 1918 in North Dakota, the daughter of Theodore and Mabel Wang Larson.
On March 3, 1938, Marie was married to Roy Bergvik, and he died in 1940. On January 7, 1942, she was united in marriage to Junior Winegardner in Lancaster, Missouri, and Junior died April 21, 2012.
Marie enjoyed being a homemaker, and helping on the farm. She enjoyed working outside on the farm, helping milk cows, raising chickens and tending to her garden. She also enjoyed reading. She will be remembered as a talented baker, notably her bread and cookies, which could not be duplicated.
She had been a member of various neighborhood clubs. Marie had a warm and tender spirit and family was the center of her life. She enjoyed many extended family get-togethers over the years.
She is survived by her four children: Roy Bergvik of New Sharon, Judy (& Delbert) Moody of Tracy, Dick (& Co) Winegardner of Vass, North Carolina, and Ted (& Pat) Winegardner of Rose Hill; eight grandchildren: Roy (& Molly) Bergvik, Jr. of Othello, Washington, Kip Bergvik of New Sharon, Rita Wilson of Phoenix, Arizona, Darin (& Jennifer Wright) Moody of Tracy, Rick (& Sue) Winegardner of Vass, North Carolina, Beckie (& Chris) Boyle or North Darthmouth, Massachusetts, Matt Winegardner of Austin, Texas and Mike (& Jill) Winegardner of Lexington, South Carolina; 24 great grandchildren; nine great great grandchildren, two step great great grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Nellie Helwig of Knoxville; and many special nieces and nephews.
Marie was preceded in death by two husbands; her parents; three grandchildren: Kari Bergvik, and Daryl and David Moody; a great grandson, Sean Pulley; and her brother, Chris Larson.
A memorial service will be held Monday, February 16, 2015, at 1 p.m. in the Bates Funeral Chapel with the Reverend Del Bittner officiating.
As was her wish, she has been cremated.
Burial of the urn will be in the Bellefountaine Cemetery at Tracy.
Visitation with the family present will be Sunday from 2 – 4 p.m. at the funeral chapel.
Memorials may be made to the Bellefountaine Cemetery Association.
