Wasco-Statewide County OR Archives Obituaries.....Winterfield, George John August 31, 2005
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The Dalles Chronicle, September 2, 2005
     George John Winterfeld, 75, a former resident of The Dalles, died at his 
home Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2005.
     He was born to George Henry and Nora Johanna Wilhelmina (Dahnke) 
Winterfeld on July 28, 1930 in Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan, Canada.
     He moved with his family to Glasgow, Mont. at age 4, and at 10 years old 
moved to Forest Grove, where he graduated from high school. 
     He was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1951 and served as a Military 
Policeman in Germany until his honorable discharge in 1953. His experience in 
the Army as a Military Policeman launched him into a lifelong career in law 
enforcement, getting hired on with the Oregon State Police in The Dalles just 
a month after his discharge from the military. 
     On April 16, 1955, he married Barbara Lee Elrod in The Dalles. He was 
then transferred to Roseburg to traffic patrol. It was there that all three 
children were born: Jennifer, Greg and Stefanie.
     Along the way he kept getting promoted, and in about 1976 was promoted to 
Lieutenant and transferred to Portland, where he was in charge of the Criminal 
Division of District I. Then on Dec. 31, 1982 he retired.
     Upon retirement he and his wife experienced a Lutheran Marriage Encounter 
weekend and found it so rewarding that they became presenters themselves, 
presenting over 34 weekends.
     Not one to retire to a rocking chair, he started his own Private 
Investigations business, and ran it part-time while enjoying his retirement. 
He also taught traffic safety school for Court Services, and along with his 
son, Greg, owned and operated Traffic Safety Services.
     He and his wife loved Square Dancing so much that they held many offices 
for the Oregon State Square Dancers and Round Dancers Council until he served 
as President from 1982 to 1983. He is also past commander of the Sisters 
American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, as well as past president of 
the Oregon State Investigators Association.
     Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Barbara Lee, Bend; children 
Jennifer Jacoby, Silver Lake; Greg Winterfeld, Portland; Stefanie McEntee, 
Bend; brother Robert Winterfeld, Graham, Wash.; five grandchildren, Monica, 
Melissa and Andrew McEntee, Bend; and Jeffery and Timothy Winterfeld, Portland.
     He was preceded in death by his parents and sister Viola Gurske.
     A home-going service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 5, at the new 
Trinity Lutheran Church, 2550 NE Butler Market Rd. in Bend. 
     A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6, at 
Willamette National Cemetery in Portland. 
     Memorial contributions can be made to the National Foundation for Cancer 
Research, 4600 East West Highway, Suite 525, Bethesda, MD 20814.
     Baird Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements. 


Additional Comments:
Written permission to reprint given by The Dalles Chronicle, The Dalles, 
Oregon, Dan Spatz, Editor (e-mail dated 3/7/2006).


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