Tom Winger

October 12, 1948 - March 16, 2018

Tom Winger Jefferson, Iowa Date of Death: March 16, 2018 Funeral Services for Tom Winger, 69, of Jefferson will be 10:00 am Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at the Central Christian Church in Jefferson. Visitation with the family present to greet friends will from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home in Jefferson. Interment will be at Jefferson Cemetery, Jefferson, IA. Memorials are suggested to the family to be determined at a later date. Thomas Eugene Winger was born October 12, 1948 to parents Betty (Thomas) and Eugene Winger. Tom became an eldest brother to Jerry, Jeff, Mike and Marion. The family was raised primarily in Scranton, Iowa. As a youth, Tom enjoyed all sports, fishing and working on cars with his dad and grandpa. He graduated in 1966 from Orient-Macksburg High School. In 1968 he enlisted in the Army and served a tour in Vietnam. He was recognized with a Bronze Star Medal for his heroic service in a combat zone. He also later served on the Jefferson Fire Department for many years. On his birthday in 1979, Tom was united in marriage with Nancy Ferguson. She was the jewel of his whole life. They started their family with twin boys in 1980, Eric Thomas and Adam Michael. In 1982 they added a daughter, Nicole Lynn, to complete their family. Tom was a very involved husband and father. He coached countless youth teams for any activity the kids wanted to take up. He was a supporter of all kids and pushed them to be their best. Tom loved people and he had a special way of making everyone feel how much he loved them. He could always make them laugh and was an eternal jokester. His love for life was contagious and he really just lived in the moment. He was a constant worker who was always into something. He spent countless hours restoring cars and boats. He could also often be found fishing, hunting, or walking in the timber. He was a rare talent that could do anything. Tom and Nancy were later in life given the greatest joy, their grandchildren. He became known as Papa that was his best role yet. Tom will be greatly missed. Thomas was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by wife Nancy; children Eric (Uvette) Winger of Churdan, Adam Winger of Jefferson, and Nikki (Rudy) Uebel of Jefferson; bothers Jerry (Tina) Winger of Buchanan Dam, TX, Jeff (Mila) Winger of Gatesville, TX, Mike (Annette) Winger of Scranton, IA, and Marion (Diana) Winger of Omaha, NE; brothers-in-law Ron (Dru) Ferguson of Santa Fe, NM, and Dick (Clarice) Ferguson of Jamaica, IA; 7 grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.