"So sorry for your loss.We loved to visit Jake in Timely Mission Nursing Home when First Baptist Church held services there. Jake loved those services and was so happy to see everyone. He always had a smile on his face. He will be greatly missed."
In loving memory of
Jake G. Winter, Jr.
November 11, 1926 - December 21, 2020
A Celebration of Life for Jake G. Winter will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on May 15, 2021 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Buffalo Center. Sharing of memories with Reverend William Peake will begin at 1:00 p.m.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to North Iowa Community School, Buffalo Center Ambulance, Bethlehem Lutheran Church, or Hospice of Southern, MN, in Jakes name.
Jake Gene Winter, Jr. was born November 11, 1926 in Buffalo Center to Jake and Mary (Betels) Winter. He grew up on a farm east of Buffalo Center. He survived Spinal Meningitis when he was five and started school two years late. He graduated from Buffalo Center in 1946.
On February 27, 1949 Jake was united in marriage to Arlene Hazel Skaare of Rake, Iowa at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Buffalo Center, Iowa. They enjoyed 69 years together. Jake stayed involved in the Bethlehem Lutheran Church throughout his life.
Jake worked for several farmers around the Buffalo Center area and drove school bus part time until he started work at the Buffalo Center Community School as a custodian in 1961. Jake retired from custodial work in 1989 and continued to drive bus until 2004. He was very involved in all the school sports activities, driving 'pep' and players' busses; and worked on the football chain gang for more than 30 years. Jake was very active and never liked sitting around. He played softball on the church leagues; and spent as much time as he could on the golf course. At night he could be found playing cards with friends and family; and during the day tinkering in the garage and visiting with neighbors.
Jake died Monday, December 21, 2020, at the Timely Mission Nursing Home in Buffalo Center. He was 94.
Jake is survived by his son Tom (Jeanie) Winter; a daughter, Cynthia (Jay) Hagen; three grandchildren, Brandi (John) Will, Melissa (Kris) Logue, Mitch (Dannielle) Hagen; great-grandchildren, Brady and Melene Will, Liam and Owen Logue, Brylee, Charlette and Julian Hagen; a step great-grandchild, Coleton Logue; brothers-in-law, Lloyd Gray, Jerry (Sharyon) Skaare, Lois (Wayne) Hayes; and 27 nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Arlene Winter; parents, Jake and Mary (Betels) Winter; mother-in-law and father-in-law, John and Celia Skaare; son, Craig Winter, brothers and spouses, John and Marion Winter, Alvin and Gladys Winter, Richard and Gloria Winter; sisters and spouses, Ann and Lyle Patterson, sister; Sharon Gray; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-laws, Inez and Robert Liverca, James Skaare, Carol Gossman, Ronnie Skaare; niece, Cheryl Liverca; and nephews, Keith Winter and Dennis Winter.
Tributes
"Jake will always be remembered for his friendly nature, he will be missed by many people. "
"Very few people embraced a job like Jake Winter did driving the team bus to away games. As a young coach it was very helpful to have Jake piloting his yellow cruiser ( Buffalo Center?s first automatic transmission bus ) to Osage or elsewhere on a cold winters evening. He was always encouraging and excited about the next trip. Rest In Peace and find a bus route in heaven. Mike Callanan"
"So sorry for your loss . Always enjoyed visit with him and hearing his memories of driving the school bus. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family. May God comfort you Doug & Karen Penning "
"Sorry to hear this dear man passed. My husband and I would go to the care center and Dennis played the piano and I sang and Jake always enjoyed that. He was one neat guy. Prayers, Connie and Dennis Peteritis"
"We are sorry to hear of your loss, Jake was a friendly guy, always happy. Thinking of you at this time, hugs and prayers, Al and Dee Rippentrop"
"a great guy in more ways than one, thoughts and prayers coming your way"