Wayne A Winkel

Wayne Alan Winkel was 74 when he went to be with Jesus on October 28, 2021. He was born in Babylon New York to Mildred and William Winkel and moved to  Gainesville, FL in 1970. He retired from AT&T after 43 years of service and loved his life on  Willow Walk Farms in Alachua. He loved “ his people “ but they did not hold a candle to his animals. He had cows, chickens, dogs and cats with a special mention  to his 24 year old donkey   Henry who  would come running to him whenever he called. He also named every single one of his animals and cherished them every day. He was always a prankster and a jokester and Thanksgiving was his favorite holiday as  he loved to cook and eat! He is survived by his children, their spouses and his grandchildren. Michael and Kelli Winkel and their boys Blake, Bryce and Cole, Christopher and Cheryl Winkel and their three children Tyler, Grace and Jessica, Bridget Winkel Mossor and husband Mickey and their three children Brady, Jackson and Molly, Deanne Winkel Williams and her husband Colin and their three children Colin Jr., Drew and Logan. He had two bonus sons Scotty and Jennifer Douglas and their two children Brandon and Jordan and Jason Douglas and his daughters Madison and  Mekenna and his good and loyal  friends Wanda and Richard LeBrun .  A very special thank you to the 4th floor Surgical ICU at North Florida Regional Medical Center and Haven Hospice  in Gainesville who   gave us the invaluable gift of time with him. He will be greatly missed ❤️. In lieu of gifts please consider a donation to be made to www.humanesociety.org/memorial