Getz Winwood

Moline, Illinois
Sara Getz Winwood, of Springfield, Ohio, formerly of Moline, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, March 13, 2010, at Good Samaritan Hospital, Dayton, Ohio.
She was born on June 14, 1920, to Harry and Carolyn Getz in Moline. She graduated from Moline High School and then attended Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts, graduating in 1942. After working for the Encyclopedia Britannica in Chicago for one year, she married George M. Winwood III on October 9, 1943, and lived in Springfield, Ohio, for the rest of her life. She worked as a busy substitute teacher in the Springfield High Schools from 1960-1984.
She was a volunteer at the Springfield Foundation and Planned Parenthood. She was also a member of the Young Women?s Mission, Monday Afternoon Club, Covenant Presbyterian Church, and she was a long time board member of Clark Memorial Home. Her bridge games, reading and extensive travels were her favorite interests. As one of ten children, her devotion to her brothers and sisters was especially close in spite of living in different parts of the country. Summers at Michillinda in Michigan kept the extended family together.
Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Jeffrey and Veronica Winwood of Dayton, and Charles and Stephene Winwood of Springfield; six grandchildren, Mark and his wife Elaine of Columbus, Eric and his wife Sara of Dallas, Texas, and Ainsley, Stephen, Matt, and Joe all of Springfield; seven great grandchildren; one brother, Thomas G. Getz of Moline; one sister, Carolyn G. Bartholomew of Delray Beach, Florida; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband George in 1999, four sisters and three brothers.
A memorial service celebrating her life will be held on Friday, April 9, 2010, at 11:00 a.m. in the Covenant Presbyterian Church, Springfield, with a private reception following the service. Memorial contributions may be made to the Covenant Presbyterian Church, 201 N. Limestone St., Springfield, OH 45503. The family is being served by the Littleton & Rue Funeral Home, Springfield. Trimble Funeral and Cremation Center, Moline, is assisting the Getz family locally.
Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at www.TrimbleFuneralHomes.com or www.llttletonandrue.com.