Richard M. "Dick" Winters Obituary (1928 - 2020)

Richard M. "Dick" Winters, 92, of Pontiac, passed away Sunday, July 26, 2020, at 6:00 a.m. at Evenglow Lodge in Pontiac. His service will be held Friday, July 31, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. at First United Methodist Church in Pontiac with Pastor Paul Arnold officiating. Burial will follow at Earp Cemetery in rural Cornell, IL. Visitation will be Friday, July 31, 2020, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the church. The family asks that all attending please follow COVID-19 protocols with masks and social distancing. Duffy-Baier-Snedecor Funeral Home, Pontiac, is in charge of arrangements. Dick was born June 6, 1928, in Pontiac, IL to Ross "Max" and Agnes (Falk) Winters. He married Eleanor M. Bresee on June 24, 1950 in Rochester, NY. She survives in Pontiac. Also surviving are his children, Stephen R. (Joyce) Winters of Kissimmee, FL and David R. (Carol) Winters of Pontiac, IL; four grandchildren, LaKrista Holland, Matthew (Melissa) Winters, Aaron (Andria) Winters, and Karin (Rory) Winters; eight great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Kenneth Winters; two daughters-in-law, Susan Winters and Sandra Winters; and one grandchild, Stephanie Carter. Dick was a graduate of Pontiac Township High School, Class of 1946. He received a Bachelor's Degree in Business Finance in 1950 from Northwestern University. Dick worked at Bank of Pontiac from 1950 to 1990, retiring as bank President. Dick was a member of First United Methodist Church in Pontiac and the Pontiac Elk's. He served on the Board of Directors for The Baby Fold of Normal, IL since 1966 and was named an Honorary Board Member. He was a Kiwanis Club member since 1950 with 66 years of perfect attendance. Richard and his wife enjoyed traveling internationally and playing bridge socially. Dick was known to say that he used the Wall Street Journal for work but read it in retirement. Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, 219 N. Chicago, Pontiac, IL 61764, The Baby Fold, 108 E. Willow Street, Normal, IL 61761, and Evenglow Lodge, 215 E. Washington, Pontiac, IL 61764. Online condolences may be made to the family at duffyfuneralhome.com or visit us on Facebook.