Gertrud G. Winckler, 91, a Minden resident died Oct. 21, 2008. Mrs. Winckler was born Dec. 22, 1916 to Hermann and Kathe Brandes in Berlin, Germany. Mrs. Winckler was preceded in death by her husband Ernst Otto Winckler in 1998. She is survived by sons Wolfgang Winckler, of Minden, Gerhard Winckler of Germany and Johannes Winckler of Switzerland. Graveside services will be Monday at Harbor Lawn Cemetery, Costa Mesa, Calif. Monday. Autumn Funerals and Cremations is in charge of arrangements.