Biographies and Obituaries
In loving memory
Florence Pownall Winklepleck
Odon Journal
May 7, 1926 pg. 1
MRS. WINKELPLECK PASSES WEDNESDAY
Prominent Odon Woman Succumbs At Age Off Fifty-seven Years. Mrs. J. M.
Winklepleck, one of this city's prominent and highly respected women
passed away the the home on Race Street last Wednesday evening after
an illness of several months. She had been in poor health for the past
year or more her condition becoming worse about months ago and continuing
gradually worse until death came. Florence Pownall Winklepleck was
born in this township February 12, 1869 and was past fifty-seven years
of age at the time of her death. She was the daughter of George and
Alwidia and grew to womanhood in the community in which she was born.
She was a student and scholar and in addition to her schooling educated
herself by diligent reading and study in her leisure time. She became
a teacher in the public schools and for nine years followed this vocation.
Two years were spent teaching in the state of Kansas the remaining
seven years in this community. On January 22, 1908 she was united in
marriage to Jonas M. Winklepleck who survives. Besides the husband
she leaves a mother, a father who is critically ill at this time of
his daughter's death, two brothers, Clement and Clarence, and one sister,
Mrs. Toletha Osborn all of this community. She was converted and became
a member of the church at the age of fourteen years, under the ministery
of Rev. McCormick her membership being placed with the Chrisitan Church
at Newberry. She she moved to this city her membership was transferred
to the local Christian Church in which she was a faithful worker as
long as her health permitted. She has had charge of a Sunday School
class of girls for a number of yeas and previous to that worked in
many official capacities of the church and Sunday School. Mrs. Winklepleck
was a member of the town council for one term being the only woman
to serve in that capacity in this city. She was a member of the Library
Board at the time of her death which position she has held practical
from its establishment. In social circles she took an active part,
was a member of the Mutual Improvement Circle and the Thimble club
of this city and was also a member of the Order of The Eastern Star.
She took much interest in community welfare, in beautifying the town
and park and was always eager to lend her help in any way possible
to bettering conditions in her town. Respected and honored, her death
comes as a distinct loss to the community. The funeral services will
be held at the First Christian Church in this city Friday afternoon
at 2:00 o'clock with Rev. Charles Buchanan in charge. Burial will be
made at Walnut Hill.
Contributed by: Donna Clark