- Date Of Birth: January 12, 1925
- Date Of Death: February 3, 2016
- State: Idaho
Teddy bear is back in the house! Theodore “Ted” Winkel (91), of Meridian, died Wednesday, February 3, 2016 in Meridian, ID.
Ted was born on January 12, 1925, in Philadelphia, PA; son of Clinton and Florine Winkelspecht. He attended schools in Doylestown and Philadelphia prior to serving with the U.S. Army during the World War II in the Asiatic Pacific Theater.
He married Dorothy (Dottie) Miller on May 15, 1948 in Reno, NV. They resided in Sacramento, CA with subsequent moves to Los Angeles and Olympia, WA. Ted and Dottie had two children, Charles Winkel, now of Boise, and Christine Poor, now of Tacoma, WA. Dottie died suddenly in 1971 shortly after their move to Boise.
On October 14, 1972, Ted married Anita Langworthy in Boise. They retired in McCall in 1987. In 1999, they moved to Meridian where they have since resided.
Ted had an incredibly full and rewarding life. He truly enjoyed family, friends and associates, work, play and home.
In addition to his two children and their families, he is survived by his wife, Anita of Meridian; Anita’s two sons Bruce Langworthy and Chris Langworthy; grandchildren including Britney Mitchell, Chandra Jordan, Jordan Gunkel, Joe Langworthy, and Nate Buckles; and great granddaughters, Brooke Langworthy, Emma Langworthy and Hunter Jordan. He is preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Bob and Tom.
