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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Barbara Westphal
Barbara
Westphal
Jan 6, 1935 — Dec 3, 2015
Barbara Westphal's Obituary
The Rosary Service for Barbara Westphal, age 80, of Morristown, SD, will be held at 10:30 a.m. followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Morristown, SD. Fr. Tony Grossenburg will officiate with burial to follow in the Morristown Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at the Evanson Jensen Funeral Home in Lemmon, SD.
Barbara Ann Goeres was born in Lemmon, SD, to Lloyd and Cleo (Alkire) Goeres. She grew up and attended country school in Adams and Grant County and graduated from Lemmon High School in 1953. Following her schooling she attended two summer terms at Dickinson Teachers College earning a teaching certificate.
She began teaching at the Howe School until her marriage to Herman Westphal on November 24, 1956 in Lemmon, SD. Following their marriage, Barbara began her new career as a homemaker, mother and farmwife. Three children were born to this union, Michael, Rhonda and Charles.
Barbara loved playing whist and belonged to two card clubs. She enjoyed gardening and harvest time as she loved running the combine. She also enjoyed riding snowmobile with Herman. Barb was known for her homemade bread and at Christmas time her chocolate covered cherries and candies. She also picked chokecherries and made jelly, a favorite of everyone.
Barb passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2015 at the West River Regional Medical Center in Hettinger, ND.
Barbara is survived by two sons, Mike (Ann) Westphal, Boise, ID and Charles (Deb) Westphal, Morristown, SD; one daughter, Rhonda Hillius, Carson, ND; four grandchildren, Ben (Krystle) Hillius, Nicole (Wyatt) Mollman, Beau Hillius and Kate Westphal; four great-grandchildren, Indie Hillius, Trey, Callie and Chase Mollman; one brother, Bradley Goeres, Morristown, AZ; two sisters, Beatrice (Marvin) Baumeister, Watauga, SD and Bernadine (Steve) Johnson, Renner, SD; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Lloyd and Cleo Goeres; husband, Herman Westphal; sister, Beverly Giannonatti; and son-in-law, Tim Hillius.
Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at the Evanson Jensen Funeral Home in Lemmon, SD.
Barbara Ann Goeres was born in Lemmon, SD, to Lloyd and Cleo (Alkire) Goeres. She grew up and attended country school in Adams and Grant County and graduated from Lemmon High School in 1953. Following her schooling she attended two summer terms at Dickinson Teachers College earning a teaching certificate.
She began teaching at the Howe School until her marriage to Herman Westphal on November 24, 1956 in Lemmon, SD. Following their marriage, Barbara began her new career as a homemaker, mother and farmwife. Three children were born to this union, Michael, Rhonda and Charles.
Barbara loved playing whist and belonged to two card clubs. She enjoyed gardening and harvest time as she loved running the combine. She also enjoyed riding snowmobile with Herman. Barb was known for her homemade bread and at Christmas time her chocolate covered cherries and candies. She also picked chokecherries and made jelly, a favorite of everyone.
Barb passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2015 at the West River Regional Medical Center in Hettinger, ND.
Barbara is survived by two sons, Mike (Ann) Westphal, Boise, ID and Charles (Deb) Westphal, Morristown, SD; one daughter, Rhonda Hillius, Carson, ND; four grandchildren, Ben (Krystle) Hillius, Nicole (Wyatt) Mollman, Beau Hillius and Kate Westphal; four great-grandchildren, Indie Hillius, Trey, Callie and Chase Mollman; one brother, Bradley Goeres, Morristown, AZ; two sisters, Beatrice (Marvin) Baumeister, Watauga, SD and Bernadine (Steve) Johnson, Renner, SD; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Lloyd and Cleo Goeres; husband, Herman Westphal; sister, Beverly Giannonatti; and son-in-law, Tim Hillius.
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