Richard "Dick" Winger

Richard Â“DickÂ” Winger, Topeka, passed away, June 23, 2011. Dick was born September 30, 1923 in McCune, Kansas. He served in WWII in PattonÂ’s Third Army, and graduated from Kansas State University. During his years at his beloved K-State, Dick held numerous leadership positions in a variety of organizations, was a member of national championship farm animal judging teams, and was a devoted fraternity brother with Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity. Dick married Meredythe Hall following their college graduation, and they moved to Salina where Dick became a County 4-H Extension Agent. Dick and Meredythe moved to Wellington, KS where he continued as an Extension Agent. Dick changed careers to become a lifelong Agent with State Farm Insurance for 33 years. Following MeredytheÂ’s death, Dick met and married Frances Heath, his love for the past 32 years. Dick was an active member in Crestview United Methodist Church and the American Legion. The past few years he was a loyal and highly involved member with Gideons International and Lions Club. As a devoted K-State fan, Dick attended most of the home KSU football games since the early 1960Â’s, and until the last couple of years, he also attended most of their Â“awayÂ” games. He dearly loved his KSU Wildcats. Equally important to Dick was his work with Gideons International, for whom he devoted countless hours to placing Bibles in hotels, hospitals and physician offices. Over the years, Dick received state Â–wide recognition for donating 249 pints of blood through the Red Cross Donation Center. He so much wanted to reach the 250 mark, but was prevented due to his sudden onset of illness. Dick is survived by his wife, Fran, of the home, and 6 of 7 of their children: John Winger of Morrison, CO, Anne Bell of Houston, TX, Beth Wartick of Seneca, SC, Mike Heath of Seneca, SC, Tom Heath of Collinsville, VA, and Lynn Lorenz of Topeka. He was preceded in death by wife, Meredythe Winger and son, Charles Winger. Memorial service will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 28, 2011 at Crestview United Methodist Church, 2245 SW Eveningside Dr. Topeka KS 66604. Memorial contributions may be made to Crestview United Methodist Church or The Gideons International care of Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home, 2801 SW Urish Rd., Topeka, KS 66614.

Richard "Dick" Winger

September 30, 1923 - June 28, 2011