OBIT: Carrie J. (Spory) WINEGARD, 2007, native of Somerset County, PA

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WINEGARD, Carrie J. 

Carrie J. Winegard, 94, Laurel View Village, formerly of Moonlite Park Road, 
died Oct. 26, 2007, at Memorial Medical Center. Born June 10, 1913, in Conemaugh 
Township Somerset County, daughter of Charles and Dora (Mangus) Spory. Preceded 
in death by parents; husband, Paul J. Wingard who died Jan, 24, 2002; grandson, 
Jared Wingard; and brother, Walter Spory. Survived by these children, Nova Jean, 
wife of Art Smoker, Mars Hill, N.C.; Cynthia J., married to Carroll Peterson, 
Pella, Iowa; and Paul J. Jr., married to the former Colleen Martin, Elmira, 
N.Y.; also survived by grand-children, Chad Smoker and wife, Britt Kaufmann; 
Erika, married to Edgar Silva; Kirsten and Karrie Peterson; and Shane Wingard; 
great-grand- children, Drew, Maxwell and Vaughn Smoker. Sister of A.J. and wife, 
Jean Spory, Boswell. Member of Thomas Mennonite Church, where she was a Sunday 
School teacher, delegate, and a Bible school superintendent for many years. She 
started teaching Bible School at age 13 and volunteered in many churches even 
away from home such as in Maryland and Michigan. She also taught Bible School 
and Sunday School at Headrick Mennonite Mission. She helped organize and manage 
the World's Attic in its opening year. Carrie taught the elementary grade level 
at the Conemaugh Township Area School for 34 years. She was a volunteer with 11 
years service at Conemaugh Memorial Hospital, and also volunteered at Spruce 
Forest 100-year-old School House. She was a member of Laurel View Village 
Auxiliary, and Conemaugh Township Historical Society. Family receiving friends 
from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the George E. Mason Funeral Home Inc. and 
from 9 a.m. until time of service at 10 a.m. at Thomas Mennonite Church. The 
Rev. D. Wayne Lasure and the Rev. Wes Yoder officiating. Internment Thomas 
Mennonite Cemetery. Those who wish please make donations to Thomas Mennonite 
Church Teacher Scholarship Fund or Laurel View Village Care Fund.

Daily American, October 27, 2007