The Methodist Church on Poplar Street was filed to capacity for the funeral that followed. The Reverend Roberts handled the service, and reminded those assembled that no one should deny their faith in this time of senseless loss. "Winnifred was child of the Christian faith. To deny the faith would be to deny her life." In describing the relationship Winnifred had with her many friends, Rev. Roberts commented "We all recognize that this one you loved so dearly was a daughter of the whole community, a sister to every acquaintance and a friend to every heart hungry for human sympathy."

The heartbroken Clyde Gearhart carried physical scars as well. He had one leg amputated above the knee, and sustained crush injuries to the other leg. Although not a native of Sidney, he did not forget the bond between Winnifred and her beloved Sidney. He made provisions for a special gift that would live on in her memory.

Another special service at the Methodist Church was scheduled for 4 PM. on November 5, 1922. People arrived as early as 2 PM, and by the appointed hour, hundreds had been turned away because the sanctuary was full. Dr. Gearhart had purchased chimes for the church, and the purpose of the service was to dedicate them as an eternal reminder of Winnifred. In accepting them, Rev. Roberts observed: "As the years come and go, and we gather in this sacred temple from time to time and listen to the music of these chimes, our memories will respond, and your thoughts and our thoughts will be of her, and as a result, she will continue to live with us, the same ideal character we have always known her to be..."