Fred Winner

Henry “Fred” Winner, age 73, of Osgood passed away at 8:42 PM on April 29, 2018 at his home. He was born in Celina, Ohio on August 11, 1944 to the late Herbert & Mildred (Poeppelman) Winner. He married Mary Albers on April 29, 1972 in McCartyville, Ohio. She survives along with three sons: William & friend Nichole Adams, Sidney, Robert & Amber, Osgood, H. Frank & Amber, Cassella, 8 grandchildren, sister Teresa & Jim Fishpaw, Celina, sister-in-law, Marilyn Winner, Osgood, in-law: Robert Hilgefort, Sidney, Rose & Alfred Gehret, Sidney, Art & Regina Fisher, Versailles, David Heitkamp, Coldwater, Al Albers, Vernon Albers, Henry & Bernice Albers, Marvin & Rosie Albers, Leonard & LouAnn Albers, all from McCartyville, Joanne Bills, St. Marys, Teresa Albers, Sidney and John & Sherri Albers, Georgetown, Texas.  He was preceded in death by 2 grandchildren, brother Dennis Winner, sister-in-law Rita Hilgefort, Thecla Heitkamp, Connie Albers and brother-in-law Cy Bills. Fred is a member of St. Nicholas Catholic Church, Osgood.  He was a graduate of Marion Local High School and he owned Winner Welding in Osgood.  He was a past member of the Osgood Volunteer Fire department, a member of the Osgood American Legion Post 588.  He was one of the founding members of the Goat Farmers and served on the Darke County Zoning Board and a member of several antique tractor clubs. For many years Fred was the Cemetery grounds keeper at St. Martin Cemetery in Osgood.  Fred enjoyed restoring classic antique tractors, especially the D-series Allis Chalmers.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, May 4, 2018 at St. Nicholas Catholic Church, Osgood with Rev. David Zink, Celebrant. Burial with full military honors will follow at St. Martin Cemeteyr, Osgood. Friends may call at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Minster on Thursday, May 3 from 2 to 8 pm and Friday from 9:00 to 10:00am.  Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.