Fred Winkleman, 93 of Brashear, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at the LaPlata Nursing Home in LaPlata, MO.

Born in Clay, MO on June 27, 1924, Fred was the son of the late James Leslie and Lillie Mae (Deathridge) Winkleman. On July 27, 1947 in Kirksville, Missouri, Fred was united in marriage to Betty Lou Chaffee who preceded him in death on January 5, 2008. He was also preceded in death by three brothers, Lloyd, Howard, and Gene Winkleman, and two sisters, Ruby McClanahan and Vesta Fredrick.

Fred is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, James L. and Karen Winkleman of Pine Grove, PA; two daughters and sons-in-law, Judy and Randy Klock of Emery, SD, and Brenda and Bob Kelsey of Brashear, MO; twelve grandchildren, Heather Escobar and husband Ron of Colorado Springs, CO, Marvin Weber and wife Cindy of Pine Grove, PA, Ingrid Weber and Heather Weber both of Pine Grove, PA, Kristina Crandall of LaCrosse, WI, Ryan Crandall of Brashear, MO, Leslie Hiatt and husband Kyle and Jarod Klock and wife Angie all of Omaha, NE, Jessica Nielsen and husband Blair of Red Deer Alberta, Canada, Breanne Latham and husband Chris of Wetmore, KS, Nathan Kelsey and wife Brooke of Kirksville, MO, and Hailee Crandall and husband Brandon of Brashear, MO; twenty-three great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild as well as two sisters-in-law and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Fred was a lifelong resident of Adair County and received his education in the Olive Hill and East Center rural schools. He served his country with the United States Air Force during WWII. Fred was a lifelong farmer who loved row cropping and raising cattle. He also raised Appaloosa Horses that he entered in shows in Sedalia and at the Kansas City Royal. For many years, Fred enjoyed coon hunting and was a member and President of the Northeast Missouri Coon Hunters Association. He also enjoyed his Elk hunting trip to Idaho and Bear hunting trip to Montana.

In 2014, Fred took the Freedom Flight to Washington, D.C. and continued a friendship with his guide from that honored trip.

Fred will be remembered as a very loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, and neighbor, who will be sadly missed.

Public visitation will be held Saturday, April 7, 2018 with family receiving friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the chapel of Travis-Noe Funeral Home in Kirksville.

Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Sunday, April 8, 2018 at Travis-Noe Funeral Home, with Pastor Darrell Draper officiating. Interment with military honors will follow the service at East Center Cemetery, east of Kirksville.

Expressions of sympathy in memory of Fred Winkleman may be made to East Center Cemetery or to the Brashear High School and may be left at or mailed to Travis-Noe Funeral Home, P.O. Box 306, Kirksville, MO 63501.