Winifred Johnson Ebert (Winnie), 95, passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at the Villas of Hollybrook.  Winnie was born April 18, 1928 in Peoria to the late Frank W. Werckle and Winifred Werckle. She was also preceded in death by one sister, Nancy McNear.

She married William (Bill) Ebert on October 8, 1949. They resided in Washington, IL and enjoyed almost 73 years of a beautiful and loving marriage until his death in 2022.

Surviving are her daughters, Elizabeth (Ray) Laughlin and Ellen (Dave) Dingledine, all of Washington. She has five grandchildren, Emily (Alex) Mueller, Erica Laughlin, Travis (Margaret), Grant, and Gavin Dingledine, four great-grandchildren and a niece, Virginia McNear.

Winnie attended Peoria schools and Bradley University where she majored in Math. She was a charter member of the Illinois Theta chapter of the Pi Beta Phi Fraternity.

She loved her community and giving back to it by volunteering and holding leadership positions in PEO Sisterhood Chapter HG, Washington Women's Club, Washington Historical Society, Home Bureau, Town & Country Garden Club, Fine Arts Society of Peoria, and Peoria Symphony Guild. Winnie and Bill also co-chaired the Washington Sesquicentennial Celebration in 1975. Winnie was a long-time member of the Washington Presbyterian Church serving in many leadership positions and sang in the church choir which she loved dearly.

Her hobbies included the Kaufman Park Ladies Golf League, tennis, gardening, aquarobics, numerous bridge clubs and traveling around the world with her husband. She loved to always keep learning and enjoyed making new friends wherever she went.

Winnie was an amazing and loving wife, mother, Grandma and Great-Grandma. Her smiles were endless with her sparkling beautiful blue eyes and had a never-ending positive energetic attitude. She always found the good in life which brightened the lives of her family and many cherished friends.

Visitation will be held at 10am Tuesday, April 16 at Washington Presbyterian Church followed by a Celebration service at 11:30 am. Private inurnment will be at Glendale Cemetery in Washington.   Deiters Funeral Home and Crematory in Washington is assisting the family with arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Washington Presbyterian Church, W.H.I.P. Food Pantry, or a charity of the donor's choice.