DeLette (Berg) Winkelman was born April 25, 1935, the eldest child of Ruby (Wangrud) and Elmer “Bud” Berg at the Hospital in Marion, ND. She attended first grade at Rosebud Rural School, and grades 2-8 at Clark City Rural School 10 miles north of Marion. She graduated valedictorian of the class of 1952 from Marion High School. She attended Valley City State Teachers College the 1952-53 school year, taught at Skandia Rural School 1953-54 and at Svea Consolidated School 1954-55, both near Litchville, ND. She attended summer school each summer to get her 2-year certificate, and finished her BA degree with a minor in Special Education at Moorhead State University in 1966. While living in Bismarck, DeLette taught 5th grade at Rita Murphy and Jeanette Myhre Schools.

DeLette married her high school sweetheart, Norman E. Winkelman on June 3, 1955, at First Lutheran Church in Valley City, ND, with Rev. Marvin Scherbenske, pastor at the Marion Evangelical United Brethren Church, officiating. DeLette taught first grade at Lisle, Illinois, 1955-56 while Norman finished his seminary training in Naperville, Illinois, May 1957. Together they served the following churches, all in North Dakota, beginning at Evangelical United Brethren Churches of Bowbells-Coteau (1957-61) and Fargo Edgewood (1961-68); and United Methodist Churches of Bismarck Calvary (1968-79), Wahpeton-Great Bend (1979-87), and Jamestown St. Paul’s (1987-95). They then retired and, in retirement, served at Enderlin-Sheldon UM Churches (six months of 1997) and Montpelier Lutheran Church (1997-2006).

The Winkelman’s were one of the families at the first Trail Ride Family Camp that was started by members of the Evangelical United Brethren Church. The annual camp was first held in the Medora area in 1967. In 1969, the camp relocated to the Little Missouri State Park near Killdeer, ND where it continues to this day. They were also camp counselors for many years at United Methodist summer youth camps in North Dakota.

DeLette was elected to the General Board of Global Ministries and was a director on Women’s Division of the United Methodist Women from 1992-2000. She attended ten-day meetings twice a year in New York City each of those years and served on many committees in various capacities.

After retirement in 1995 they lived in their townhouse in Jamestown until residing in Heritage Centre Assisted Living. In 2022, DeLette moved to Sheyenne Crossing in West Fargo, ND.

DeLette is survived by her sons, Brent (Janice) Winkelman, Bismarck, ND and Mark (Sue) Winkelman, Fargo, ND; daughter, Darcy (Chris) Beaver, Fifty Lakes, MN; 8 grandchildren; 8 great grandchildren; sister, Shirley Boom, Hillsboro, ND; brother, Roger (Eileen) Berg, Azle, TX; many nieces and nephews; brother-in-law, John (Karen) Winkelman, Minneapolis, MN; and sister-in-law, Teresa Scheaffer, Sheldon, IA. She was preceded in death by her parents; step-father, Justin Strand; in-laws, Norman A. “Pat” and Erlene Winkelman; sister, Olga Mae Epling; brothers and sister-in-law, Robert Boom, Patricia (Wilfred) Weight, and Larry Epling; nieces, Dawn Epling Garner and Diane Weight Dreis; nephew, Micheal Weight; and great granddaughter, Hannah Jane Kramer.

Norman was taken by COVID on November 6, 2020. Since family and friends could not safely gather at that time, a Celebration of Life for both Norman & DeLette will be held at 11:00 AM on May 2, 2026 at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Jamestown, ND. Arrangements are being handled through Eddy Funeral Home, Jamestown, ND. Lunch will be served after the service, followed by a graveside service to bury DeLette’s ashes at Lakeview Cemetery, Marion, ND. The Celebration of Life and graveside service will be officiated by Paster Jennifer McDonald, St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, Jamestown, ND.

In lieu of flowers, please feel free to make a contribution in memory of Rev. Norman E. & DeLette Winkelman to Dakotas United Methodist Camps (https://www. dakotasumc.org/camping/donate), Trail Ride Family Camp (C/O Kristi Grounds, 1709 7th Ave NE, Jamestown, ND 58401), or Lakeview Cemetery (c/o Kris Piehl, Treasurer, 9339 56th Street SE, Marion, ND 58466).