Geri Obituary (1933 - 2023) - Washburn, Illinois

Gervaise Susanne "Geri" Winkler, 89, of Lacon and LaRose, passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2023, 8:32 am at Unity Point Proctor Hospital, Peoria, IL. Cremation rites have been accorded. A graveside service will be held on May 6, 2023 at 2 pm at Fort Dever Cemetery in rural Washburn, IL. The Rev. Will Meachum will officiate. Memorials may be directed to Lacon Rehab & Nursing, 401 9th St, Lacon, IL 61540. Calvert & Johnson Memorial Home, Washburn, IL will oversee arrangements. Geri was born on December 9, 1933, in Washburn, IL to William Lyle "Scrapper" and Lois (Iliff) White. She married Robert Craig "Corky" Finley in 1953. They were divorced in 1973. She later married Stan Winkler of Washburn, IL who preceded her in death. Surviving are her children; Craig Finley, Tallahassee, FL, Colleen (Finley) Mitchell, Emporia, KS, Brian Finley, Helotes, TX, and Tom Finley, Wyandotte, OK, and her brother and sister-in-law, Norman "Gus" White and Lucretia White of Washburn, IL and twelve grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren. Geri received her undergraduate and graduate degrees from Illinois State University and enjoyed a long career as an educator in Illinois, Colorado, and Kansas. In her retirement, she enjoyed quilting, knitting, and reading.