Randy Duane Winkler

Randy Duane Winkler October 5, 1958 - February 13, 2024 Randy Duane Winkler passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 13, 2024 in Beaverton, Oregon. He was born on October 5, 1958 to Lawrence Duane Winkler and Glenda Marie Wagner in Yakima, WA. Randy grew up in Yakima and enjoyed spending time on his grandparent’s farm tending to the apple orchards. He frequently spoke fondly of his time on the farm. His family later moved to Tigard, Oregon and he graduated from Tigard High School in 1977. In 1982, Randy met Sherri Jones and they were married in 1985. Two years later they welcomed their first daughter, Hillary, and four years after that, their second daughter, Jennifer. His family settled in Sherwood, Oregon and Randy spent the rest of his life there. Randy worked in sales at Taylor Electric in SE Portland (later merged into Rexel and then Platt Electric) for a large portion of his life. In 2022, however, Randy found a true home with Richmond American Homes where he was recently promoted to Superintendent. Randy and his family will always be grateful to Richmond for the way they valued Randy’s work ethic and loyalty. Outside of work, you could almost always find him helping others on a project like remodeling homes, fixing a fence, repairing drywall, or hooking up some electronics. He also loved camping, fishing, playing with his two black labs, collecting model trains, and spending time with his grandsons. His ultimate dream was to retire in Yakima on the farm he spent so much time on as a child, take a long trip to Montana to explore the national parks there, and to ride the Durango Silverton Railroad. Preceded in death by his father, Lawrence, and sister, Sandra. Survivors include his former wife Sherri (Jones); their children Hillary Lange (Gray Lange) and Jennifer Winkler; his brother Dan Winkler; and his mother Glenda Winkler. He had two grandsons, Daxton Lee Winkler and Brooks Wagner Lange, with one granddaughter on the way. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 10am at Oregon Rail Heritage Center in Portland (2250 SE Water Ave, Portland, OR 97214). In remembrance of Randy’s life and the things he loved, donations can be made to Oregon Rail Heritage Center or the 529 college accounts set up for his grandsons.