Milton "Bud" Dale Wininger

MGySgt (Ret) Milton “Bud” Wininger died peacefully on March 24, 2015 at his home in Heron, Montana. Bud was born to Irene (Hamm) and Alva Wininger on February 8, 1920 in French Lick, Indiana. He joined the Marine Corps with his three brother in-laws in August of 1941 and married Mary Adye Cherry on November 24th, 1941. He was sent home in 1945 from the Pacific Islands with Dengue Fever. He worked as an Indiana State Trooper until 1950 when he reenlisted in the Marines when Korea got active. Bud was stationed in Pennsylvania, Hawaii, and California among other places with his family. He spent 18 months in Okinawa. He retired from the Marine Corps in 1964. Bud spent time working for a private contractor in Vietnam and the Marshall Islands. He also worked for and retired from San Diego County at Deer Park in Escondido, California. Bud was a dedicated family man and was always ready for a get-together. He loved to take Mary mushroom hunting, huckleberry picking, camping and traveling. Bud loved his gardens and fishing on the Clark Fork River. He had a passion for golfing that began when he was 14. As he got older, he spent 3-4 days each week golfing. Bud was also a proud member of the Marine Corps League, Sandpoint detachment. All will remember Bud as a kind, gentle man who never had a cross word to say about anyone. Survivors include his daughter and son in-law Cherry (Wininger) and Dennis Clark, his son and daughter in-law Steven and Annouchka Wininger and son and daughter in-law Edward and Vicki Wininger, grandchildren JB Brent, Trisha Stockton, Shawn Brent, Zeb Wininger, Camille (Wininger) Clark and Kendra Wininger, and great grandchildren Alex & Jazmin Stockton, Katy Ann Brent, and Eli Brent. Bud was preceded in death by his father Alva, mother Irene, sister June and wife Mary. A celebration of Bud’s life will take place at the Blue Moose Lodge in Heron, Montana on Saturday April 4th at 10am. Everyone welcome. Please make donations to the Wounded Warrior Project in lieu of flowers or gifts. Address: 58 Golden Pond Road, Heron, MT. Special thanks to his friends, family and loving caregivers: Heather, Jake and his granddaughter Trisha.