Christine Mary (Dalkowski) Winkler
January 22, 1942 - February 16, 2020

Oklahoma City – Christine (also known as, Chris, Keya and Grammie) Winkler, 78, passed away after an extended illness on Sunday, February 16, 2020.

Chris was born January 22, 1942 to the late Casimir and Rosemary Dalkowski. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Louis Dalkowski; and sisters, Helen Bruce & Margaret Shankland.

Left to cherish the memory of Chris include her husband, Dennis Winkler; children, Jeffrey (Laura) Starkweather and Donna (Ed) Stopczynski; grandsons, Brett (Stacy) Stopczynski, Jorden Stopczynski; and great-grandsons, Andrew & Camden Stopczynski.

Chris was a graduate of Washington High School; she worked a successful career in retail sales and management for various companies including Robertson's Dept. Store before moving to Oklahoma over 30 years ago. She was a parishioner of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, and a member of the Dale Robertson Center, and the Oklahoma City fans for Elvis Club. Chris was an avid Elvis, Notre Dame, Cubs, and Ryan Newman NASCAR fan. She enjoyed trips to the casino, lottery tickets, and morning coffee with something sweet to eat on the side, which she shared with her dogs. She also enjoyed traveling, especially with her husband to Pana Maria and South Padre Island. Chris always had a positive attitude no matter what was happening.

Cremation has taken place. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, April 4, 2020 in St. Joseph Funeral Home, Mayflower Rd. with visitation from 10:00am to 12:00pm and a Funeral Service beginning at 12:00 pm.

Condolences for the family may be made at www.sjfh.net

Sources: Ancestry.com and FindAGrave.com

04/22/2025 EJS

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