Robert Winner Robert Harold Winner Jr. died Sept. 27, 2021, at the Mayo Clinic Hospital in Phoenix. He was 76 years old. Bob was born on Sept. 25, 1945, in Oklahoma City, Okla., to his parents, Robert Harold and Beulah Alberta (Tiday) Winner. Bob loved his country and spent his life serving in her defense. He retired from the United States Air Force as a master sergeant. Following his military career, he worked for General Dynamics in Dallas, Texas, for several years. In 1991, he moved to Joseph City and worked as a correctional officer in Winslow. Bob was a friend to his community and loved to help anyone in need. He, along with his brother-in-law, Bary Petersen, irrigated many of their neighbors’ and friends’ properties. He also mowed countless lawns and hauled many a load to the dump. He loved going to the Joseph City Cemetery to clean up family members’ and friends’ grave spaces. Bob is survived by his wife, Lesley Winner of Joseph City; children, Amber (Keith) Gardner of Snowflake, Robert Scott Winner of Joseph City, Steven Brett (Cathy) Winner of Joseph City, Eric Winner of Joseph City, Sara Winner of Tucson; and grandchildren, Jaden (Kaelee) Gardner, Collin Gardner, Megan (Diego) Garcia, Cameron Gardner, Tyler Gardner, Dallin Gardner and Nicholas Winner. Funeral services will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 16, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, located at 8181 Westover St., in Joseph City, where the visitation will begin one hour prior. The concluding service, with military honors, will immediately follow at the Joseph City Cemetery. Owens Livingston Mortuary of Holbrook handled the arrangements.
