Don Lee Winkler, 77 years old of Elkhart Lake passed away on August 2, 2019.
He was born on March 25, 1942 in Appleton, a son of the late George and Sally Winkler.
He attended Chilton High School and graduated from Carroll College with a double major in
Business Administration and Sociology and a minor in Economics. After college he went to
work for Cinch Manufacturing in Chicago.
He was drafted in 1967 and served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War from
1967-1969. He was honorably discharged as Buck Sgt.
After being honorable discharged from the Army he returned to Chilton to take over the family
oil business. He expanded Mobil Oil to include both bulk service and multiple convenience
stations. He added Winkler Chev Olds car dealership to his management along with co-founder
of ENPRO-Plus, an environmental clean-up company. After divesting his business interests he
went on to manage Irish Waters Golf Club and served on the board of The Community Bank.
He is survived by his daughter Tracy Schmotzer of Madison, WI and husband Kevin-grandkids
Wallace (17), Addison (14), Maren (12), son Griff Winker of London, England and wife Risa-
grandkids Emerie (5), Cooper (2) and son Josh Winkler of New York City, NY.
A Celebration of Life will be held for close friends and family on Thursday August 8.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund is being established at East Shore Humane Association in
Chilton and Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice Center.
The Suchon Funeral and Cremation Services is assisting the family. For online condolences,
please visit www.suchonfh.com.
