Margaret ‘Adele’ Westman
Margaret “Adele” Westman, 85, of rural Roann, died at 7:45 a.m., Sunday, May 3, 2015, at her daughter’s home in North Manchester.
She was born Feb. 12, 1930 in Somerville, N.J., to Eugene and Margaret (Jeffs) Gernert.
Adele married Rolf D. Westman in Folkston, Ga., on Nov. 6, 1948. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the North Manchester United Methodist Church, where she played in the bell choir and she also played in the bell choir in Englewood, Fla.
As a member of the Girl Scouts for over 30 years, her life is characterized by the Girl Scout motto: “to serve God, country, and people.” Adele was a troop leader in North Manchester, Laketon, and Roann. Adele also served the community as a basic aid training “BAT” lady in the local schools for many years. She was an avid tennis player, card shark and gamer, nature lover, world traveler, and an amazing and dearly loved mother and grandmother.
Adele leaves behind her loving and devoted husband, Rolf, of 66 years; four children: Martha Helms, Bunn, N.C., Donald (Kirsten) Westman, Cleburne, Texas, Kurt (Kathleen) Westman of Ocean Harbour, Fla., and Jeanne (Daniel) Andersen, North Manchester; 10 grandchildren: Kristen (Don) Parrish, Naperville, Ill., Aimee (Mark) Caverly, Raleigh, N.C., Jayme (Chris) Lundeen, Brooklyn Park, Minn., Marga (David Hernandez) Westman, Fort Worth, Texas, Kelsea (Dane) Friend, Murfreesboro, Tenn., Lindsay (David) Fast, Miami, Fla., Ryan Westman, Charlotte, N.C., Hilary Andersen, Austin, Texas, Caroline Andersen, Bakersfield, Calif., and Martin Andersen, North Manchester, and 13 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother and one sister.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, May 9 at North Manchester United Methodist Church, 306 E. 2nd St., North Manchester, with Pastor Mark Eastway and Pastor Larry Ray officiating. Friends may call 3-6 p.m. Friday, May 8 at Grandstaff-Hentgen Bender Chapel, 207 W. Main St., North Manchester, and one hour prior to the service Saturday at the church.
Preferred memorial is Acres Land Trust, 1802 Chapman Road Huntertown, IN 46748 or Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.