Arthur Alvin Winkelman, 73, of Wausau, WI (formerly of Duluth, MN) died after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. When given a few short months, he beat the odds, lived fearlessly for almost two years. Art was born May 14, 1949, in Evanston, Illinois to Charles and Norine (Kuhlman) Winkelman. He graduated from Duluth East High School in 1967 and attended the University of Minnesota-Duluth for three years. Art served in the U.S. Army from October 1970 - June 1972. He spent most of his career (April 1,1975 - June 30, 2004) working in law enforcement for the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Department, Duluth, MN. He was a Patrol Field Training Officer, Hostage Negotiator, and Arson Investigator, finishing his career as the St. Louis County Rescue Squad Liaison Deputy from 1992-2004.