Willfred "Pete" Winger, Jr., age 71, of South Haven, died Monday, October 17, 2022, at the Buffalo Hospital.

Memorial Services will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 26, 2022, at Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel, Annandale. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service. Burial will take place at a later date at Fairview Cemetery in Remer.

Willfred Willard Winger, Jr. was born April 19, 1951, in Grand Rapids, Minnesota to Willfred "Bill" and Carole (Anderson) Winger. Pete grew up in Remer, where he graduated from high school. He then furthered his education at a technical school for Welding. On October 18, 1972, he was united in marriage to Lois Engholm in Remer. In 1982, Pete and Lois moved to Annandale to raise their family. In his early years, Pete worked as an over the road truck driver, before beginning his 20+ years as a mechanic for Midwest Paratransit in Buffalo. In 1996, Pete and Lois moved to a home in South Haven. As one to never sit idle, Pete kept himself busy by driving either a truck, tractor, or semi, hunting, fishing, baking, cooking, cutting wood, watching westerns, putting his carpentry skills to work, or collecting junk and treasures. He was a jack of all trades that could fix and repair anything and everything, and jumped at every opportunity he could to help people. Pete was most likely to be found on his Kubota tractor, putting all the attachments to work.

Pete is survived by his children, Deanna (John) Laughton of Sartell, Nina (Danny) Alcox of Little Falls, Jennifer (Nate) Mettling of Zimmerman, Tony (Luda) Miller of Litchfield, and Trevor Winger of Buffalo; grandchildren, Kayla, Austin, Matthew, Tiffany, Abbigayl, Isabella, Aidan, Brooklyn, Austin, Raychel, Nathan, Payton, Oliver, and Bryson; great-grandchildren, Olivia, Gabriella, Addison, Karly, and McKenna; significant other, Susan Larson of South Haven; siblings, Mary Martin of Embarrass, Jeannie (Cliff) Wagenbach of Tower, Diane Larson of Remer, Chuck (Lorna) Winger of Embarrass, Willie Winger of Virginia, and Terri Winger (Bob) of Longville; many nieces, nephews, other family members and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Lois; and siblings, Jerry and Dennis Winger.

Arrangements entrusted to Dingmann Funeral Care Burial and Cremation Services of Annandale.

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