Carl Joseph Winter, 97, of Johnston, IA, formerly of Dubuque, passed away in his home Tuesday, September 19, 2023 surrounded by family.

In celebration of his life, Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at Church of the Resurrection, 4300 Asbury Rd., Dubuque. Interment will be in Resurrection Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the church from 9:00 a.m. until the time of Mass.

Carl was born on December 16, 1925 on a small farm near Bankston, IA, the son of Alois and Mary (Pfeiler) Winter. He grew up in the Bankston area and attended St. Clement’s grade and high school in Bankston.

He married Kathleen “Kay” Craugh on May 23, 1953 at St. Andrew’s Catholic Church in Tennyson, WI. She preceded him in death on March 14, 2020, after 67 years of marriage. Carl loved to tell the story of riding his “Harley” into Eagle Point Park and offering 3 pretty girls a ride.  Which one did he eventually marry?  The one who said “no way would I ride on one of those things”, of course!

Carl and Kay raised their two sons, Dave and Steve, in Dubuque where Carl was a firefighter on the Dubuque Fire Department, retiring at the rank of Assistant Chief after 36 years. He was very proud of his career at the fire department and especially of the close ties he developed with his fellow firefighters.

Although Carl moved from Dubuque to Johnston after Kay’s death to be closer to family, he never forgot his friends in Dubuque and considered himself a Dubuquer to the end.

Those left to honor his memory include two sons, Dave (Dorothy) Winter of Johnston, IA, and Steve Winter of Newcastle, WA; 6 grandchildren: Andrew Winter (Jessica), Tim Winter, Mike Raes (Betsy), Ashley Harms (Tyler), Alex Winter, and Hayden Winter; 4 great-grandchildren; sister-in-law Pat Craugh of Sinsinawa, WI; and special family friend Lynne Lippert (Don Heming) of Dubuque.

In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents; his brother Gerald who died in WWII, his sister Martina Vogt and brother-in-law Joseph Vogt, his brother-in-law Dan Craugh, and his precious great-grand daughter Edith Anne Raes.

The family would like to acknowledge the staff at Martina Place Assisted Living and Unity Point Hospice – Des Moines for the wonderful care they provided to Carl.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Resurrection School, of which he was a proud supporter.