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Casper Francis "Cap" Winkels

6 Dec 1906 – 17 Dec 2003

Birth	6 Dec 1906
Death	17 Dec 2003
Cemetery	Calvary Cemetery Austin , Mower County , Minnesota , USA
Added by	Janet Stephenson on 13 Aug 2015
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11671236

Bio

OBITUARY- Casper Francis "Cap" Winkels, 97, of Austin, died Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2003, at the Austin Medical Center. He was born Dec. 6, 1906, in Johnsburg, the fourth of six children, to Frank and Emma (Braun) Winkels. On July 2, 1931, he married Blanche Belshan. She died July 6, 1969. On Oct. 23, 1970, he married Hazel Wilmot. She died July 3, 1996. Cap was a retired employee of Hormel Foods, 41 years, devoted Twins fan, dejected Vikings fan, who loved fishing and summers at Crane Lake with family and friends. He was a proud Navy veteran, 57-year American Legion member and the third person to join the union at Hormel in 1933. Survivors include sons, Peter Winkels, Rose Creek; Alan (Kay) Wilmot, Owatonna; daughter, Sandra (Gordon) Unverzagt, Dexter; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his wives; brothers, Tony and John; sisters, Theresa, Mary and Martha. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. today, Dec. 21, 2003, with a 6 p.m. wake service and 9 to 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Service: 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Augustine Catholic Church with Father Joe Fogal officiating. Interment: Calvary Cemetery with military rites by American Legion Post #91. Funeral Home: Mayer Funeral Home, Austin.

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Parents

• Frank Matthew Winkels 1875–1951
• Emma Theresa Braun Winkels 1882–1959

Spouse

• Hazel Marcelle Ulven Winkels 1910–1996
• Blanche Viola Belshan Winkels 1911–1969

Siblings

• Martha Katherine Winkels Novak 1900–1983
• John Adam Winkels 1902–2001
• Mary A Winkels Studier 1904–1988
• Laura F. Winkels 1908–1909
• Anthony Jacob Winkels 1913–1976

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