Marjorie Westfahl
(1922 - 2019)
Obituary
Marjorie Lucile Westfahl, 97, passed
away on Dec. 12, 2019, at Asbury Park, Newton. She was born Nov. 2,
1922, in northeast Pratt County, the daughter of Ray Paul and Alice
(Roush) Crosley.
Marjorie graduated from Pratt High
School in 1942. On Oct. 4, 1942 she married William A. Westfahl at
St. Paul Lutheran Church, Natrona.
Marjorie worked as a nurse aide in
Castle Rock, Colorado, a bus driver for Fairfield USD 310, and at
Cessna Fluid Power Div. She was a Life Member of VFW Auxiliary and
volunteered at Friendship Meals in Turon, Hutchinson Area Cancer
Support Group and Victory in The Valley. Marjorie was a member of
Faith United Methodist Church, Hutchinson, and had been attending
First Presbyterian Church in Newton the past four years.
Marjorie is preceded in death by her
parents; husband, William A. Westfahl on June 8, 1997; sister, Evonna
Oller; and half-brother, Bernard Crosley.
Survivors include her children: Rojean
(Paul) DuBois of Newton, Marjean (Maynard) Werner of Denver, Duane
(Linda) Westfahl of Stafford, William R. (Marj) Westfahl of
Hutchinson, Darlene Unruh (Joe Hall) of Hesston and Charles (Bonnie)
Westfahl of Hutchinson; 14 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren;
eight great-great-grandchildren; and many step-grandchildren, nieces,
nephews, cousins and friends.
Funeral Services were held Dec. 17,
2019 at Hutchinson Funeral Chapel, 300 E. 30th Ave., Hutchinson, with
Pastors Ron Kite and Scott McGinnis officiating. Visitation was held
Dec. 16, 2019, at the funeral chapel. Burial and committal service
will took place Dec. 17 in the Turon Cemetery, Turon. A reception
followed the committal service at Turon Senior Center.
Memorials may be given to Faith United
Methodist Church of Hutchinson, First Presbyterian Church of Newton,
and can be sent in care of the funeral chapel.
