Winnifred Etta Steele

March 27, 1937 - November 16, 2016

Winnifred Etta Steele, “Winnie” (Walker) of Palmdale, California passed away on Wednesday, November 16, 2016, at Community hospital in San Bernardino in San Bernardino, California. She was born on Saturday, March 27, 1937, and was the daughter of the late Howard and Mary "Thompson" Walker. She was married to the love of her life, Frederick C. Steele. Winnie grew up in Boston, MA and lived in Virginia, Florida, Colorado, Rhode Island, and California. She worked in the electronics and security fields and in the cafeteria at Highland High School in Palmdale, CA until she retired in 2000. Winnie married Frederick C. Steele, U.S. Navy, in December of 1971 at the naval station base chapel, Orlando FL. They were happily married for 46 years and Fred was the light of her life. Winnie was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Winnie was a devoted Catholic and attended Father Sierra Parish in Lancaster, CA. She was a lifetime member of VFW Post 3552 and the American Legion Post 348, both in Palmdale, CA. Winnie loved her Wednesday afternoon appointment at the JC Penney beauty parlor and was a friend to everyone she ever met. She loved crafts, fishing, camping, music and dancing and especially loved her roses, with red being her favorite. Winnie is much loved by family and friends and will be dearly missed by all. Survived by her husband Frederick C. Steele, children: James A. Sours, Winchester, VA, Karen Steele Thompson, Woodstock, GA, Cynthia Van Doren, West Hartford, CT, Cristi Sullivan, Harrisburg, NC, grandchildren: Chastity, Katie, Mack, Sam, Brenna, David, Paul, Jack: great grandchildren: Sean, Cheyanne, other family/friends: Shannon, Jan, Sandy, Wayne, Jennifer, Paula, Elaine, preceded in death were her parents Howard and Mary Walker, daughter : Tabitha . other family/close friends: Aunt Virginia, Aunt Peggy.