Dennis Winslow

Dennis Winslow passed away peacefully on April 22, 2008 at the Rice Lake Convalescent Center at the age of 60 with family by his side. Dennis was born on October 5, 1947 to Earnest and Lois Winslow in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was the fourth of eight children. At an early age, Dennis moved to Webster to live on a farm with his uncle and aunt, Paul and Bessie Winslow. he always said it was hard work but he loved it. On January 21, 1967, Dennis married Lynn Wakeman. Two daughters were born to this union which lasted 11 years. Dennis loved being outdoors and it showed in the jobs he held. They varied from a heavy equipment operator to a lawn service business he operated for several years. Through all this he never lost the love of farming. Dennis looked forward to putting up hay every year. Even after his heart attacks you could still find him out in the fields. It was time spent with family as well. Tracie was almost always on the wagon with Dennis on the tractor. Grandchildren would ride on the tractor or hay wagon, help unload, or pile in the hay mound. He enjoyed loading shells for deer season, hunting, fishing, traveling, but he always said he didn't know what he'd do when he could no longer farm. Dennis was preceded in death by his parents, Earnest and Lois Winslow, Paul and Bessie Winslow, one sister, 3 brothers, and 2 nephews. Dennis is survived by 2 daughters, Carrie Hunter, Webster, Tracie Roy, Siren, 3 brothers, Leslie Winslow, Burnsville, Minnesota, Jack Winslow, Webster, and Jon Winslow, Siren, 6 grandchildren, Cassondra, Whitney, Randi, Jeremy, Daniel, and Keisha, and 1 great grandson, Seth, 16 nieces and nephews and friend Elaine Lamson.