- Winton W. Etchen
November 9, 1923 – May 2, 2018
Winton W. Etchen
Granger - Winton Warren Etchen, 94, passed away on Wednesday, May 2, 2018.
Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Monday, May 7, 2018, at First
Christian Church, 2500 University Avenue, Des Moines, with a funeral
service at 2 p.m. Burial will follow the service at Resthaven Cemetery,
801 19th Street, West Des Moines, with a reception immediately following.
Winton was born November 9, 1923, on his parent’s farm outside Goodell,
IA, to Louise (Greiman) and Albert Etchen, the second child of seven. He
graduated from Iowa State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in
Agricultural Engineering. He met Dorothy Brown at a dance at then Iowa
State College, and they married on October 1, 1950. He and Dorothy raised
their five children in West Des Moines. He was the Iowa State
Horticulturalist from 1960-67. In 1964 he became the Executive Vice
President of Iowa Fertilizer and Chemical Association (IFCA) and served
there for 26 years. For decades, Winton was a tenacious advocate for
agriculture, even lobbying for the American farmer in Washington, D.C. He
was recognized nationally as a leading authority in the agricultural
arena, often with unpopular yet accurate conclusions. For 50+ years, he
and his family proudly owned and operated Iowa Orchard. When he retired,
the IFCA honored him by creating the Winton Etchen Agronomy Freshman
Scholarship to Iowa State University. Winton’s family best remembers his
love of growing apples and roses, playing card games, riding his brother
Carroll’s go-karts every 4th of July, any pie Dorothy made, and his love
for his family.
Winton is survived by his sister Eloise (Elmer) Kuhlers; his brothers
Carroll (El), Elwyn “Aunie,” (Donna) and Delbert Etchen; his children
Denise Etchen, Mark (Becky) Etchen, Kyla (David) Rodgers, Michelle (Tim)
Landry, and Bryan (Anastasiia) Etchen; his grandchildren Bryce Rodgers,
Brynja (Shea) Thompson, Sabrina Rodgers, and Grace Landry; and his
great-grandson Wylder Winton Thompson. He was preceded in death by his
wife Dorothy, his brother Merle, his sister Darlene, and his parents.
In lieu of flowers, please direct memorial contributions to the
Agribusiness Association of Iowa (AAI) Foundation, for the purpose of the
I.S.U. Winton Etchen scholarship, 900 Des Moines Street, Des Moines, IA
50309.
FAMILY
Winton is survived by his sister Eloise (Elmer) Kuhlers; his brothers
Carroll (El), Elwyn “Aunie,” (Donna) and Delbert Etchen; his children
Denise Etchen, Mark (Becky) Etchen, Kyla (David) Rodgers, Michelle (Tim)
Landry, and Bryan (Anastasiia) Etchen; his grandchildren Bryce Rodgers,
Brynja (Shea) Thompson, Sabrina Rodgers, and Grace Landry; and his
great-grandson Wylder Winton Thompson. He was preceded in death by his
wife Dorothy, his brother Merle, his sister Darlene, and his parents.
PALLBEARERS
Bryan Etchen, Active Pallbearer
Mark Etchen, Active Pallbearer
Todd Friestad, Active Pallbearer
Howard Eaton, Active Pallbearer
David Rodgers, Active Pallbearer
Bryce Rodgers, Active Pallbearer
Carroll Etchen, Honorary Pallbearer
Elwyn "Aunie" Etchen, Honorary Pallbearer
Delbert Etchen, Honorary Pallbearer
DONATIONS
In lieu of flowers, please direct memorial contributions to the
Agribusiness Association of Iowa (AAI) Foundation, for the purpose of the
I.S.U. Winton Etchen scholarship, 900 Des Moines Street, Des Moines, IA
50309.
source: McLarens Resthaven Chapel & Mortuary, 801 19th Street, West
Des Moines, IA 50265; 515-225-7225