A Mass of Christian Burial for Winifred "Winnie" Cunningham, age 82, of O'Neill and formerly of Page, will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, June 1, 2017 at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Ewing.  Graveside Services will be at 2:00 P.M. in the Page Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Ewing with a 7 p.m. Rosary.  Winnie passed away on Sunday, May 28, 2017 at the O'Neill Care and Rehabilitation Center in O'Neill.  Biglin's Mortuary in O'Neill is in charge of arrangements.  Memorials may be made to the family for future designation.

Winifred Vandersnick was born on November 24, 1934, to Leo and Cecelia (Theile) Vandersnick on their farm south of Ewing.  Winnie attended grade school at District 227 and then Ewing Public Schools, before she boarded and graduated from St. Mary's Academy in 1952.  She ranked 9 ^th in her graduating class.  She earned a 4 year nursing scholarship, but had to remain on the family farm to help while her brothers were in the military.  Winnie moved with her parents into Ewing and worked for a time at St. Anthony's Hospital and as a bookkeeper at the Ewing Cooperative Creamery.

Winnie met the love of her life, Richard "Dick" Cunningham and they were married on February 7, 1957.   The made their home on a small farm South East of Page and Deb and Dave were born.  Then they purchased a small acreage on the edge of Page and then Doug and Dan were born.  From 1969 through 1978, Winnie and Dick ran Dick and Winnie's Café in Page.  After that, Winnie worked for Valley Hope and was a successful AVON rep for over 25 years.

Winnie was very active. She loved to spend time with her family, grandkids, and great grandkids. She loved God, her church, and music, and she sang in the choir for over 50 years.  She was a CCD teacher at St. Peter's Church for over twelve years.   Winnie was a member of the Christian Mothers and was the head of the funeral committee for many years.  She had to retire her duty due to health issues.  She was a member of the Society of Miraculous Medal, American Legion Auxiliary Post #315 of Page, the Nebraska League of Postmasters Auxiliary where she held all the offices and was nominated for member of the year in 1983.

Winnie enjoyed needle work, gardening, canning, flowers, bird watching, horses, music, scrapbooking, Partyline, and collecting Cape Cod Dinnerware that was used at Christmas time.  Winnie was a faithful, wonderful, and loving wife, mother, grandma, and great grandma.  Her spunky personality will be missed by all.

Winnie is survived by her four children; Deb Bazelman and husband, Joe, of O'Neill, David Cunningham of Ewing, Doug Cunningham of Page, and Dan Cunningham and wife, Jen, of Ewing, grandchildren; Tammy Bazelman, Steven (Taryl) Bazelman, Alison (Shane) Schaaf, Kevin (Diana) Finkral, Christine (Jerome) Jackson, Blake, Elise, and Mackenzie Cunningham, Ryleigh (Derek) Snodgrass, Great Grandkids; Falynn Schaaf, Laine Snodgrass, and Jace Jackson, Rafe, Hunter, Ayden, and Jayde Bazelman, Sister-in-law, Marie Vandersnick, and Brother-in-law, Lyle Mitteis, and several nieces, nephews, OCRC family, and many other relatives and friends.

Winnie was preceded in death by her parents, Leo and Cecelia Vandersnick, her husband, Dick in 2008, brothers; Ivo, Lenard, Lewis and Don Vandersnick, sisters; Laura Kaczor and Gen Mitteis, sister-in-law, Marcia Vandersnick, and brother-in-law Joe Kaczor.

Winnie will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.