Winifred Waithman

Winifred "Winnie" L. (Greier) Waithman, 86, of Beloit went peacefully into the loving arms of the Lord on Friday, March 28, 2025. She was born on December 16, 1938 to James and Marian Greier.

Helping others was her mission in life and she did just that in her 20 plus years at Copeland Oaks in Sebring, after retirement she continued helping others in private duty. As a member of Beloit Friends Church she served others especially with her gift of crotcheting. She donated afgans to the Friends Disaster Auction and many received them as gifts. Another passion was her gardening where she would share her abundance with family and friends. She had a special gift with cooking and baking, we will all miss her Christmas cookies. She was kind to all as she would often say "it doesn't cost a cent to be kind". Winnie was extremely generous and some of her favorite charities were the Alliance Pregnancy Center, Josiah Adventures and Samaritans Purse, she made a lot of shoe boxes.

Winnie was a loving mother to six children, 13 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. She leaves behind to cherish and miss her a brother Robert Greier, daughters, Marie Fortney, Teresa Fortney and Linda Douglas, a son David (Deb) Karper, grandchildren Amanda (Nathan), Michael, Jonathan (Lindsay), Erin (Scott), David Jr, Keith (Heidi), Shauna, Randee (EJ), Daniel (Shelby), Jennifer, Scott, Steve (Brittany), a daughter-in-law Tami, many cousins, nieces, nephews and very special friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, two sons Roger Karper and Theodore Waithman, sisters Kate (Ken) Cromley, Alice (Bob) Trull, brother Jim Bill Greier and a granddaughter.

Per her request there will be no services. In lieu of flowers you can help others. Her family is eternally grateful to all the people who brought her food, sent cards, phone calls and more in the past year, especially when her health was declining. Her arrangements have been entrusted to Brown Funeral Home, Sebring Chapel, (330) 938-2526, www.grfuneralhome.com.