Sarah Dawn Winters, 40, of Mason City died Tuesday morning, July 10, 2012.
Memorial services will be held at 10:30A Tuesday, July 17, 2012, at Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 2nd ST. SE, Mason City. Officiating will be the Rev. Jeff Dahlin of Praise Community Church, Mason City. Visitation will be from 4P until 8P, Monday and again one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Condolences may be shared with the family at Fullertonfh.com.
Sarah was born on February 20, 1972, at Udornthani, Thailand, the oldest of three daughters to Dwight Bryan and Lawan (Phengsanti) Winters. Attending school through her freshman year at Mason City High, she later moved to Anaheim, CA, where she graduated Katella High. She attended Kaplan University earning credits towards her nursing assistance degree. For many years she worked as a licensed hydro and massage therapist in Costa Mesa, CA, and settled in mortgage lending until her return to Mason City in 2010. During her early years she loved to play basketball, run track and field, and won several beauty pageants. During her stay in Mason City, Sarah tended bar at the Mason City Country Club where everyone loved her charisma, enthusiasm, and vivacious personality and always a pleasure to be around. She enjoyed playing pool, listening to music, traveling, and hanging with friends. She was wonderful in sketching clothing designs and whipping a surprise in the kitchen. She would watch over and over “A Room With A View” and “Golden Girls.” Sarah was also great at board and card games beating her family and friends at Life, Monopoly and Uno.
Aside from loving friends and family who are thankful in sharing her short life, Sarah leaves behind her parents, Bryan and Lawan Winters; daughter Bentley Campbell of CA; sisters Sheri and her husband Chad Ovitt and Katherine and her husband Scott Rutherford all of CO; a step-brother Jason E Winters of CA and was a VERY proud aunt of Cody, Taylor, Meela, Gavin & Austin.
Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 2nd ST. SE. Mason City, Iowa 50401 641-423-8676 www.Fullertonfh.com
My friends, Lawan, if you read this please contact me. I’m so sorry for your loss.
Greg Hanson
Greghanson112 @gmail.com
My wife and I met Sarah and her boyfriend at the time several years ago. She was a great person, friendly and always had a smile on her face (smile that could light up a room). She will be missed!
I knew her years ago & for the life of me can’t see her actually dating Aaron. Beautiful girl gone before her time. Rest in Peace.
Although I didnt know Sarah personally I did meet her and Aaron once and right away I could tell she had a heart of gold. Since this senseless tragedy I rack my brain trying to understand/ and what attracted Sarah to Aaron and came up with only one possible reason, she loved to help people and I believe she thought she could help Aaron. Sad, RIP Sarah
What a waste and it didn’t have to happen.
What a tragic, senseless loss.