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February 24, 1928 - December 23, 2015
Winford W. Wennihan
1928-2015
Tarkio, Missouri
Winford Wayne Wennihan, the son of Charles C. and Dortha S. (Mapes) Wennihan, was born February 24, 1928, in Ft. Morgan, Colorado. He passed into eternal life December 23, 2015, at the Tiffany Heights Nursing Home in Mound City, Missouri, at the age of 87.
He grew up in Ft. Morgan where he worked in his parent’s grocery store. His parents moved back to Missouri while he was in high school and he graduated from Maitland High School, Maitland, Missouri, in 1946.
Winford was united in marriage to Doris G. Thompson in Tarkio, Missouri, on September 15, 1947. They were married 63 years. Doris passed away April 3, 2011. They farmed in the Westboro and Tarkio, Missouri, area. He prided himself in his clean fields and straight rows. The last two months he had resided at Tiffany Heights, where the employees affectionately called him “Winnie.”
He enjoyed music and instilled his love of playing the piano and singing in his children; buying Leisa a piano at the age of 8. He had a beautiful tenor voice and sang solos at many Christmas programs and funerals. A family tradition was singing carols around the piano at Christmas.
He attended his children’s and grandchildren’s sporting and music activities. His great-grandchildren called him Pappa Winnie when they came to visit, which would bring a smile to his face. Last Christmas, Berkleigh wrote Santa a letter and asked him to bring Pappa Winnie happiness because he was special to her. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Tarkio where he sang in the choir and served as a deacon. At the time of his death, he was a Deacon Emeritus.
Preceding him in death were his parents; wife, Doris; sister, Betty Jo Nelson; and brother, Dennis Wennihan. Survivors include Leisa (Bruce) Biermann, Mound City, Missouri, Teresa (Ed) Salmond, Tarkio, Michael (Dena) Wennihan, Tarkio, and Matthew (Nissa) Wennihan, Coin, Iowa; grandchildren, Letitia Oswald and Tabitha Waigand, Vincent and Nathan Salmond, Ambera Pearson, Brett Wennihan, Ashley Liechti, Troy Wennihan, Taryn and Damond Wennihan; step-grandchildren, Bryan and Eric Krutz, Tristyn and Adilyn Williams, Tyler Nester and Ashilyn Sunderman; great-grandchildren, Noah, John, Seth and Luke Oswald, Kipton and Beau Waigand, Berkleigh, Tinsley, Tristan and Kade Salmond, Chase and Maddox Pearson, Brody and Bryar Wennihan, Hadyn, Jaxon, Liam and Gavin Liechti, Teagen Wennihan and Paxton “Winnie” Lynn Smith; step-great-grandchildren, Kelsi, Kaesi and Kolin Thee, Joseph Liechti and Kenisyn Noland; and special caregivers, Marilyn Hicks and Bridget Stillwell.
Funeral Services: 2:00 P.M., Monday, December 28, 2015, Tarkio Baptist Church, Tarkio.
Interment: Home Cemetery, Tarkio, Missouri
Open visitation begins noon, Sunday, December 27, 2015, Davis Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 P.M.
Memorials: Tarkio Nutrition Center or First Baptist Church, Tarkio.
Online obituaries and condolences at www.minterfuneralchapels.com
Services: Davis Funeral Home, Tarkio.