Lt. Col. James Wilbur Winney

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December 6, 2022

Lt. Col. James Wilbur Winney
North Central Region Command
CAP National HQ

September 15, 1943 - November 30, 2022

James Wilbur Winney, 79, of Seward, was born on September 15, 1943 to Wilbur and Virginia (LaRue) Winney in St. Louis, Mo. He attended Lincoln Southeast High School graduating in 1962. James served in the U.S. Air Force from 1969-1979, in both Vietnam and Desert Storm. James earned his Education Degree from UNL. He worked as a Contract Engineer for the Department of Defense. On May 20, 2000, James was united in marriage to Karen Hagelberger in Lincoln. He was an amateur radio operator and part of the Civil Air Patrol. He was also an avid Husker fan.

He is survived by his wife, Karen Winney; daughters, Sara Jane (Ross) Martin of Penryn, California, Laura Sue Winney (fiancé, Dave Christensen) of Lincoln, California; stepdaughter, Lucy (Rick) Faith; grandchildren, Monica and Melissa Martin; step grandchildren, Beverly-Ann and Morgan Faith; brother, David (Kathryn) Winney of San Antonio, Texas; niece, Allison Winney.