Ella Mae Winkler Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Ella Mae Winkler (Pauls Valley, Oklahoma), born in Gladewater, Texas, who passed away on December 3, 2025 at the age of 79. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Ella may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Steve Austin Puckett and Elda Mae Puckett (Simmons); and her daughter Sherry Renee Winkler. She is survived by: her sons, Shayne Winkler (Melissa) of Wynnewood and Wade Winkler (Angie Worsham) of Wynnewood, Oklahoma; her siblings, James Puckett (Elvira) of Maysville, Oklahoma, Nelda Burns of Ardmore and Carolyn Powers (Larry) of Elmore City, Oklahoma; and her grandchildren, Zane Dill of Colorado, Larrett Winkler of Wynnewood and Laren Winkler of Wynnewood, Oklahoma. She is also survived by nieces, nephew, family and friends.
Visitation will be held on Friday, December 5th 2025 from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM and on Saturday, December 6th 2025 from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Wooster Funeral Home and Cremation Services (1601 S Chickasaw St, Pauls Valley, OK 73075). A funeral service will be held on Monday, December 8th 2025 at 2:00 PM at the same location.
