Thomas Arn Winkle (April 8, 1955 — July 27, 2024)

Dear Uncle Tom,

You have always been my hero all the way through since when I was a little boy.

You saw me through those most difficult times when I was too hot to handle by anyone else. You saved me by not only taking me into your home with your family but also by providing the model of a man.

God bless you, Uncle Tom. Thank you. You saved my life once and then you did it again! You’re my Saint Uncle Tom.

The kindness you showed me throughout my life is a model I will carry forever. It will pass forward in everything I do.

God bless you, Uncle Tom. I love you. My heart carries with you.

Godspeed, my great Uncle Tom.

I love you.
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Thomas Arn "Tom" Winkle
April 8, 1955 — July 27, 2024

Thomas Arn “Tom” Winkle, age 69 of Diamondhead, MS died peacefully at home early Saturday morning, July 27, 2024.

Tom was born April 8, 1955 to William Cowan Winkle Jr. and Ruth Ingrid Nielsen in Los Angeles, CA. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force. Tom worked as a Facility Manager for the National Park Service which gave his family the opportunity to live in incredibly beautiful places from North Cascades National Park (Stehekin) in Washington State to Everglades National Park (Key Largo, FL) and many places in between. He had a great love of motorcycles from a young age. He was an avid boater and woodworker. Tom loved to cook and collect recipes from Pinterest. He was extremely proud of his Danish heritage. In 2015 Tom and his wife, Eileen moved to Mississippi to be near their children and grandchildren. He was a member of Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church.

He is predeceased by both his parents; his older brother Biff; and one nephew, Kyle.

Tom is survived by his wife of 45 years, Eileen née O’Hara; three children, Kelly Winkle of Pensacola, FL, Erin Webb and Tommy Winkle of Diamondhead, MS; nine grandchildren, Issac, Kasey Rose, Elizabeth, Cassandra, Adalyn, Lily, Audrey, Connor and Tommy Ryan; his sisters, Peggy Day (Alan), Jenny Schumaker (Dan) and Sandra Larsen (Mike); his brother, Jimmy Winkle (Barb); his cousins, Jette Langford, Lisa Bogosian and Lars Jorgensen; and his many devoted nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews who will miss him dearly, along with his dog Loki. He will also be missed by his sisters-in-law, Casey (Sheila Gray of New York) and Rita O’Hara (Tracie) of New Smyrna Beach, FL.

In lieu of flowers, the family prefers donations be made in Tom’s memory to the charity of your choice.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Pass Christian, MS on Thursday, August 1, 2024 at 10:00 am. Friends may visit from 9:00 am until Mass time. Interment will follow at Biloxi National Cemetery.
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