Kathleen Louise (Price) Winterton

Longtime Wasilla resident Kathleen Louise (Price) Winterton, 76, died May 20, 2012, at Mat-Su Regional Medical Center in Palmer with her family at her side.

Kathleen was born June 10, 1935, in Philadelphia, Penn., to John and Violet (Lockwood) Price.

No services have been scheduled in Alaska, but Kathleen’s ashes will be buried at the National Cemetery in Biloxi, Miss.

Kathleen was married to the love of her life, Raymond Leroy Winterton, who she met while serving in the U.S. Navy. They were blessed with five children and 58 years together as husband and wife. They traveled the world and always had many stories of the places they had visited and the lifelong friendships they made.

Kathleen had many hobbies and interests, including knitting, crocheting, sewing, gardening, computers and corresponding with pen pals. She enjoyed fishing, camping, traveling, good food and good company. She was much loved by family and friends, who miss her already.

Preceding her in death were her parents, John and Violet Price; her older brother, Johnny; and her first grandchild, John Paul II (JP).

Surviving are her loving husband, Raymond Winterton of Wasilla; younger brother, Andrew Price of Sacramento, Calif.; children, Debra (David) Melton of Ocean Springs, Miss., David Lee Winterton of Wasilla, Donna Lynn Borden of Austin, Texas, Sharon Lorraine Walker of Phoenix, Ariz., and Raymond Leroy Winterton Jr. (Barbara) of Phoenix, Ariz.; and grandchildren, Riki Alyson, Jeremy Nickolas, Raymond Leroy III, Joshua Michael, Ryan Glenn,and Ricki Tia.

Arrangements were by Valley Funeral Home and Crematory. Visit the online guestbook at alaskanfuneral.com.