INDIANAPOLIS — John R. “Dick/J. R.” Winchell, 80, passed away Wednesday, October 25, 2017, at Kesslerwood Place in Indianapolis having struggled with health issues over the last 11 years.
Born December 11, 1936, in Tell City, he was the son of Richard L. and Edith (Keller) Winchell.
He is survived by his wife Linda (Steurer) Winchell of Indianapolis; his brother Joe and Jan Winchell of Newburgh; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law Sally and Tom Reeve of Lopez Island, Washington and Alan and Ruth Steurer of Newburgh.
J.R. was a 1964 graduate of Purdue University’s School of Civil Engineering; he practiced as a licensed professional Engineer in the State of Indiana. He worked for the Indiana State Highway Department in addition to several construction firms such as P. R. Duke. In 1978, he began his own engineering firm of Home Inspection Consultants of Indiana, later known as Criterium-Winchell Engineers.
Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 p.m. Thursday, November 2, at Ziemer Funeral Home Central Chapel in Evansville, and from 4:00-7:00 p.m. on Friday, November 3, at Conkle Funeral Home Speedway Chapel in Indianapolis.
Interment will be at Oak Hill Cemetery in Evansville on Thursday, November 2.
Locating the Wabash-Erie Canal was a hobby of his for years, and the family suggests that in lieu of flowers/plants, contributions may be made to the Canal Locator Project c/o Canal Society of Indiana, PO Box 10808, Ft. Wayne, IN 46854-0808.
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