4/21/51 – 5/14/97

Roberta Ann (Jones) Winkler, 45, of Nickerson and a former Austin, Minn., resident died at Nickerson Wednesday, May 14, 1997.

Services were Sunday, May 18, at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Austin. Rev. Paul E. Nelson officiated. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery in Austin.

Winkler was born April 21, 1951 in Cherokee, Iowa to Arthur M. and Pauline (Shaefer) Jones. She attended St. Augustine Elementary School and graduated from Pacelli High School and the Rochester School of Cosmetology. She was a breeder of champion Cairn Terriers and a professional pet groomer. On Aug. 27, 1983 she married William A. Winkler in Austin.

She was an active member of the Cairn Terrier Club of America; Platte Valley Kennel Club of Fremont and the Greater Omaha Terrier Association.

She is survived by her husband, William A. (Bill) Winkler; a brother and sister-in-law, Robert and Roberta Jones, Austin; a nephew, Casey Jones, Minneapolis, Minn. And two nieces, Jennifer (Jones) Krook of Minneapolis and Samantha Jones of Austin.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Memorials may be given to the Foundation of Cairn Terrier Club of America.

Mayer Funeral Home in Austin was in charge of arrangements.