Raymond Roman Winkels, 75, of Rochester, MN was called back to God on Tuesday, July 9th, 2024.

Ray was born June 9th, 1949, to Sylvan and Angela (Schneider) Winkels in Osage, Iowa. Later the family moved to Rochester, MN where he graduated from Lourdes High School in 1967. After high school he served in the U.S. Army. He returned home and he married Sharon (Maguire) Winkels on 1970. They had four children: Teresa, Pat, LeAnn and Mike. They later divorced, Ray married Beverly and they had a son Matt. Then on August 23rd, 2008 he married the love of his life, Sheri Musolf and lived a wonderful life together.

He worked at AMPI in Rochester for many years, he loved being an umpire for all the softball games and had a substantial paper route, ensuring everyone got their newspapers.

He is survived by his wife Sheri, two daughters, Teresa (Teri) of Winona, LeAnn (John) of North Mankato; two sons, Pat of Rochester, Matt (Victoria) of Des Moines, Iowa; six grandchildren, Andrew, Rori, Emily, Ben, Mikayla and Jeremiah.

He is also survived by two brothers Jim (Patty) Winkels, Joe (Pat) Winkels, sister-in-law Anne Winkels, and other brother and sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, mother and father-in-law, brother Andy, sister Diana, son Mike, brother-in-law Ronnie Jeglum, along with Eddy and Mojo, his cats.