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Background
Winnie and her beloved husband, Zeke, spent many years traveling to and volunteering at National Parks across the US. Their favorite was Sequoia & Kings Canyon.
Winnie and Zeke spent their last years at the Indiana Veterans Hospital in West Lafayette, IN where they received outstanding care and compassion from the hospital staff.
In lieu of flowers or other comfort gifts, and if you so choose, please feel free to donate to the National Parks Foundation or Indiana Veterans Hospital to honor Winnie’s memory. Contribute to National Park Foundation
Contribute to Indiana Veterans Home
Winnie and Zeke spent their last years at the Indiana Veterans Hospital in West Lafayette, IN where they received outstanding care and compassion from the hospital staff.
In lieu of flowers or other comfort gifts, and if you so choose, please feel free to donate to the National Parks Foundation or Indiana Veterans Hospital to honor Winnie’s memory. Contribute to National Park Foundation
All contributions made to National Park Foundation through Ever Loved will be sent with the designation, “Wherever it is needed most”, at Sharon Messina and Olivia Leleck's request.
Recent contributions to National Park Foundation
Andrea & Marietta
Gave to National Park Foundation
in memory of Winnie
Submitted by Marietta Smithrand on
Feb. 6, 2026, 4:03 p.m. PST
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