Paul Winterton, age 66, of rural Sherman, passed away on Friday, February 21, 2025, at his home with family by his side after a yearlong battle with metastatic esophageal cancer. Memorial services will begin at 11:00 AM Friday, March 14, 2025, at Zion Lutheran Church, Garretson. A time to greet the family will begin one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at South Highland Cemetery later in the spring. In lieu of flower memorials can be sent to First Lutheran Church, Sherman or South Highland Cemetery Fund.
Paul was born on July 12, 1958 in Sioux Falls to Gordon E. and Evelyn (Nelson) Winterton. Paul grew up in the Sherman area. He graduated from Garretson High School in 1976 and from the TRIO SSS Program from Northwest Iowa Community College in 1978. While attending school in Iowa, Paul met Peggy Partridge. They had a long-distance relationship for two years where Paul would visit Peggy once a month in her hometown of Nevada, IA. On March 22, 1980 they were united in marriage. They have 2 children April (Maxwell) Keller of Renner and Anthony Winterton (Eric Frederick) of Sioux Falls. They also have 3 grandchildren Elise (12), Camden (9), and Mackenzie (6). Paul and Peggy lived in a farmhouse that Paul's father was born in for 20 years then in 2001 they built their dream home northwest of Sherman.
After graduating from NWIC, he was employed at Sheehan Mack. In 1993 he opened his own business called KP Diesel with his co-worker and friend, Ken Miller. In 1998 he started working for Interstate Power Systems where he held many titles over the years such as Service Manager, Shop Foreman, Mechanic, and Generator Field Service Technician.
Paul was involved in his children's interests; he helped coach April's softball games and watched all of her other sporting events such as volleyball and cheerleading. Paul guided Anthony with his science fair projects and also traveled with Anthony on his National Science Fair and FFA trips. Paul had a love for boating, camping, traveling, and RC model airplanes. Although Paul and Peggy's travel plans were cut short by his illness, they still managed to travel to California, Florida, and Texas.
Paul's passion was building RC model airplanes, especially for other club members. Paul was a member of the North Field Modelers and Beresford Area Radio Flyers. He also had his own flying field where he hosted an annual fun fly in July. Paul was well known to his fellow flyers for his Gee Bee that he built himself. In the summer he would travel to other annual fun flies in Beresford, Brookings, Aberdeen, Rushmore, MN, and Owatonna, MN.
Paul was a lifetime member of First Lutheran Church.
Paul is also survived by his siblings: James (Julie) Winterton of Storm Lake, IA, Karen (Bruce) Rekstad of Garretson SD, Gary (Kathy) Winterton of Sherman, SD, Shirley (Bob) Garry of Brandon, SD and Neil (Colleen) Winterton of Sherman, SD; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and many other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents Gordon & Evelyn Winterton; his sister Cynthia Winterton, his brother Keith Winterton and other aunts and uncles.
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