LINE: A1 Johann Michael (Mueller) Miller | B6 Johann Michael Miller, Jr. | C7 Philip Jacob Miller | D3 David Miller | E1 Michael Miller | F6 Michael C. Miller | G7 Amos B. Miller | H2 Ida Mae Miller

G2 Paul Miller Winger, born April 10, 1907, died May 22, 2000; married July 26, 1931 Esther E. Dohner, born 8 Aug 1904 in Union township, Miami County, Ohio, died 23 Oct 1997; Esther was the daughter of Joseph Dohner & Dora Engle. Two children.

Traverse City Record-Eagle

Paul M. Winger
Died May 22, 2000
ELK RAPIDS - Paul M. Winger, 93, of Elk Rapids, died Monday at his home.

Born April 10, 1907, in Hope, Ind., he was the son of Otho and Ida (Miller) Winger. On July 26, 1931, in West Milton, Ohio, he married the former Esther Dohner.

Paul was born and raised in Indiana and graduated from Manchester College where his father was president for 30 years. He received his MA from the University of Indiana. Paul was an avid athlete. He played in the final four of the Indiana high school basketball tournament, participated in college and semi-pro basketball and won the Indiana State Doubles Championship in college tennis. Paul taught school and coached in Millersburg, and New Paris, Ind., before becoming high school principal, then superintendent in Sturgis. He later served as superintendent in Niles from 1951 to 1957. In 1969 he culminated his career as director of placement for Central Michigan University and moved to Elk Rapids where he had summered since 1945. Paul was a Rotarian for 65 years, receiving their Paul Harris Fellowship Award. His fine sense of humor and his keen mind were appreciated by his many friends. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Elk Rapids.

Paul is survived by his son, Joe (Sandy) Winger of Montague; a daughter, Lou Ann (James) McKimmy of Rapid City; six grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Esther, in 1997.

Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the Elk Rapids Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the First Presbyterian Church in Elk Rapids with Rev. Dr. Daniel Herlein and Rev. Louis Grettenberger officiating. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery in Elk Rapids.

Memorials may be directed to Munson Hospice.

Children of Paul Miller Winger and Esther E. Dohner:

H1 Joe Winger.

H2 Lou Ann Winger, married James McKimmy.