Obituary of Margaret Evelyn Winterlin

Margaret (Peg) Winterlin, 94, of Bloomington, Minnesota, was welcomed to her heavenly home on October 8, 2019. Funeral services will be at 11:00 AM Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at Bloomington Covenant Church. Visitation with family present will be one hour preceding the funeral service. Graveside service will be at 1:00 PM Thursday, October 17, 2019 at Memorial Park Cemetery in Sioux City, Iowa.

Peg was born the daughter of Hulda (Shogren) Gustavson and John Gustavson on September 7, 1925 in Youngstown, Ohio.

Peg married William Winterlin, Jr. on September 7, 1949 in Youngstown. The couple made their home in Sioux City, Iowa for nearly 65 years. Peg stayed home with their two sons, Gordon and Roger while they were young and later was the secretary for the Sioux City Public Museum for over 25 years.

Peg was a loving wife, mother, grandma, great grandma and a great-great grandma. She was an amazing cook and baker who loved to host family and friends in their home and at their lakeside cabin near Bemidji, Minnesota. She was a member of Central Baptist Church in Sioux City and was the church organist for many years. Peg enjoyed traveling and making memories with her husband, Bill. They traveled often with Bill’s brothers and wives.

Peg is survived by two sons, Gordon (Paula) Winterlin of Bloomington, Minnesota and Roger (Joanie) Winterlin of Waconia, Minnesota; seven grandchildren, Sheryl (Lawrence) O’Connor of Elk River, Minnesota, Jennifer Tostenson of Mankato, Minnesota, Daniel (Sarah) Winterlin of Eden Prairie, Minnesota, Jessica (Richard) Hoffman of Bloomington, Minnesota, Jeffrey (Sheana) Winterlin of Richfield, Minnesota, Brian (Sheri) Winterlin of Billings, Montana, and Timothy (Maggie) Winterlin of Hooper, Nebraska; 15 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great grandson; one brother-in-law Wray (Arlene) Winterlin of Davis, California and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her brother, Donald Gustavson; two sisters-in-law, Elsie Gustavson and Leona Winterlin.

Memorial gifts may be made to Child Evangelism Fellowship of Siouxland, 4700 Gordon Drive #202, Sioux City, IA 51106.