Sandra Lee Winkler

Sandra Lee Winkler, 83, of Wooster, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Monday, June 30, 2025.

Sandy was born on June 6, 1942 in Wooster to the late Homer E. “Pat” and Helen (Zuercher) Miller and was a 1960 graduate of Norwayne High School.  On May 19, 1961, she married Benny E.  Winkler, and Ben preceded her in death on July 16, 1996.  On Dec. 6, 2006, she married David Rogers and Dave survives.  She retired from the OARDC in Wooster after 25 years and had made her home near Sterling where she and Ben raised their three sons and where they raised Draft and Haflinger Ponies.  Sandy was a member of the Northern Ohio Draft Pony Assoc. and the Ohio Haflinger Assoc.  As a 4-H member, she had showed the Grand Champion Steer in the late 1950’s and she and Ben had showed their ponies at the Wayne County Fair as well as at other area Fairs.  Sandy enjoyed gardening, quilting, sewing and crocheting. She enjoyed attending her grandkids and great grandkids activities and family get togethers were always a highlight for her. She will be remembered for always helping others and her love for her family.

Surviving is her husband, Dave Rogers; sons and daughters-in-law, Brian and Jodi Winkler of Creston, Tim and Deb Winkler of Creston and Dan and Lindsay Winkler of Sterling; step-son and his wife, Todd and Stacey Rogers of Wooster; her 3 grandchildren, Megan and Andrew Yoder, Justin Winkler and Michelle Koenig and Jessica and Mark Besancon; 4 great-grandchildren, Benny Yoder and Mason, Stella and Brooklyn Besancon; a brother and his wife, Gary and Marilyn Miller of Englewood and nieces and their spouses, Charity and Danny Wright, Hannah and Kenneth Ross and Sarah and KC Combs.

Services will be Thursday, July 3rd at 11:30 a.m. Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Sterling with Pastor Stephen Olsen officiating.  Burial will be in the Apostolic Church Cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday from 5-8 p.m. at Murray Funeral Home in Creston and from 10:30 a.m. until 11:15 a.m. on Thursday at the Church.   Donations may be made to the Wayne County 4-H Youth Development Fund, 428 W. Liberty St., Wooster, OH 44691.