Norman C. Westre, 93, of Wakonda, SD died Saturday, November 4 at the Heritage Manor in Wakonda.
Norman was born June 24, 1913 in Wakonda to Chris and Ingleberg Westre. He joined the Army in 1942 serving 31/2 years in Patent's armored division in England and Germany during WWII earning a purple heart.
After the war, Norman returned home to the Lodi, SD community and married Ida Anderson in 1954, where they continued to farm until retiring and moving to Wakonda in 1988.
Norman was a longtime member of the Pleasant Valley Lutheran Church rural Wakonda.
He is survived by a stepson Larry (Linda) Anderson of Columbia, SC, a granddaughter Jenny (Christian) Spearen and their son Teagan also of Columbia.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, 5 brothers, and 5 sisters.
Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Wednesday, November 8 at the Pleasant Valley Lutheran Church rural Wakonda, with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service at the church. The Hansen Funeral Home in Irene is handling the arrangements.
Norman was born June 24, 1913 in Wakonda to Chris and Ingleberg Westre. He joined the Army in 1942 serving 31/2 years in Patent's armored division in England and Germany during WWII earning a purple heart.
After the war, Norman returned home to the Lodi, SD community and married Ida Anderson in 1954, where they continued to farm until retiring and moving to Wakonda in 1988.
Norman was a longtime member of the Pleasant Valley Lutheran Church rural Wakonda.
He is survived by a stepson Larry (Linda) Anderson of Columbia, SC, a granddaughter Jenny (Christian) Spearen and their son Teagan also of Columbia.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, 5 brothers, and 5 sisters.
Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Wednesday, November 8 at the Pleasant Valley Lutheran Church rural Wakonda, with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service at the church. The Hansen Funeral Home in Irene is handling the arrangements.
Norman C. Westre, 93, of Wakonda, SD died Saturday, November 4 at the Heritage Manor in Wakonda.
Norman was born June 24, 1913 in Wakonda to Chris and Ingleberg Westre. He joined the Army in 1942 serving 31/2 years in Patent's armored division in England and Germany during WWII earning a purple heart.
After the war, Norman returned home to the Lodi, SD community and married Ida Anderson in 1954, where they continued to farm until retiring and moving to Wakonda in 1988.
Norman was a longtime member of the Pleasant Valley Lutheran Church rural Wakonda.
He is survived by a stepson Larry (Linda) Anderson of Columbia, SC, a granddaughter Jenny (Christian) Spearen and their son Teagan also of Columbia.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, 5 brothers, and 5 sisters.
Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Wednesday, November 8 at the Pleasant Valley Lutheran Church rural Wakonda, with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service at the church. The Hansen Funeral Home in Irene is handling the arrangements.
Norman was born June 24, 1913 in Wakonda to Chris and Ingleberg Westre. He joined the Army in 1942 serving 31/2 years in Patent's armored division in England and Germany during WWII earning a purple heart.
After the war, Norman returned home to the Lodi, SD community and married Ida Anderson in 1954, where they continued to farm until retiring and moving to Wakonda in 1988.
Norman was a longtime member of the Pleasant Valley Lutheran Church rural Wakonda.
He is survived by a stepson Larry (Linda) Anderson of Columbia, SC, a granddaughter Jenny (Christian) Spearen and their son Teagan also of Columbia.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, 5 brothers, and 5 sisters.
Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Wednesday, November 8 at the Pleasant Valley Lutheran Church rural Wakonda, with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service at the church. The Hansen Funeral Home in Irene is handling the arrangements.
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