Paula F. (Dilgard) Winchester, 77, of Lawrenceburg, passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2025, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lawrenceburg. Paula was born on Sunday, July 13, 1947, in Ashland County, Ohio; daughter of Paul and Dorothy (Hart) Dilgard. Paula married the love of her life, Ronald Winchester, on June 16, 1973, and he preceded her on September 4, 1991. She was a production worker at Batesville Casket. She was a member of the Church of Christ in Moores Hill and the Church of Christ in Polk, Ohio, the Aurora American Legion Post #231 Ladies Auxiliary, and was a very active member of the Milan VFW Post #6234 Ladies Auxiliary, where she was previously an officer. She enjoyed going to bingo, loved to read, and loved to watch her Hallmark and Lifetime movies. Most of all Paula cherished spending time with her family and friends.
Paula will be missed by her children Ronald Winchester of Lawrenceburg, Dena Peterson of Lawrenceburg, and Craig (Sue) Leonard of Springfield, Illinois; sisters Katie Festge of Ashland, Ohio and Mary (Glenn) Dickinson of Lawrenceburg; 6 grandchildren; and 2 great-grandchildren.
Paula was preceded in death by her parents Paul and Dorothy Dilgard; husband Ronald Winchester; son Gary Leonard; and 4 sisters.
Family and friends may gather in remembering Paula from 9:00-11:00 AM, Monday, January 27, 2025, at the Sibbett-Moore Funeral Home in Moores Hill. Services will immediately follow at 11:00 AM with Tito Pel officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Sinai Cemetery. Memorials may be given in honor of Paula to the Milan VFW Ladies Auxiliary or the Moores Hill Church of Christ.
Sibbett-Moore Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements: 16717 Manchester St., PO Box 156, Moores Hill, IN 47032; (812) 744-3280. Please visit our website at www.sibbettmoore.com to share your condolences and memories of Paula.