Barbara M. Tofel Winkelman

Barbara M. Tofel Winkelman, age 81, of Erie, passed away Friday, September 11, 2026. She was born in Erie on January 2, 1945, daughter of the late Casimir and Della Tofel.

Barbara was a 1963 graduate of Villa Maria High School. She first worked for Marx Toys, The Buoy Restaurant, Hamot Medical Center and then Erie Insurance prior to her retirement. Barbara was active in the Democratic Party for many years, enjoyed reading, traveling with Cousin Christine, and was blessed to help raise her grandchildren. She was lovingly known as “Nana”.

Barbara is survived by three children, Kimberly Smith (Lindsay Maker), Charles Shawn Davis (Stephanie) and Craig Davis; three sisters, Kathy Whitford, Miki Dunkle (Bryan) and Heidi Baniszewski (David); brother-in-law, Donald Shreve; eight grandchildren, Kenny, Jeremy, Kyle, Caleb, Courtnea, Cassandra, Ryan and Charles; 16 great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Randy Davis; her second husband, George Winkelman; and one sister, Sandi Shreve.

At the family’s request, private arrangements are being handled by the Dusckas Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc. Condolences may be sent to www.dusckasfuneralhomes.com.