Don Westwood
Don E. Westwood was born Aug. 11, 1930 in York to Alvin and Twila Westwood.
He passed away on Oct. 7, 2014 at the Exeter Care Center at the age of 84. Don served in the Army during the Korean War from 1951-1953. On Jan. 14, 1956 Don married Donna Charlton in York and to this union four children were born.
Don farmed for many years and after retiring, he worked for the York County Roads Department. He was a Legionnaire and a Shriner.
Don is survived by his daughters, Susan (Greg) Smith and Sharon (Carroll) Lavalleur all of Lincoln; sons, Jeff (Becky) Westwood of Waco and John (Shari) Westwood of Ohiowa; six grandchildren, Anthony and Blake Smith, Curtis, Matt, Kate and Jenny Lavalleur of Lincoln; nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Donna and brother, Lynn Westwood.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 11, 2014 at the Metz Chapel in York. Burial will be in York’s Greenwood Cemetery. Closed casket visitation will be from 1-9 p.m. Thursday and from 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Friday at the mortuary. The family will receive friends Friday evening from 6:30 - 8 p.m.
Memorials may be directed to the Exeter Care Center, Greenwood Cemetery or the Waco Volunteer Fire Department.
Condolences may be emailed to Metz Mortuary Messages will be given to the family.
He passed away on Oct. 7, 2014 at the Exeter Care Center at the age of 84. Don served in the Army during the Korean War from 1951-1953. On Jan. 14, 1956 Don married Donna Charlton in York and to this union four children were born.
Don farmed for many years and after retiring, he worked for the York County Roads Department. He was a Legionnaire and a Shriner.
Don is survived by his daughters, Susan (Greg) Smith and Sharon (Carroll) Lavalleur all of Lincoln; sons, Jeff (Becky) Westwood of Waco and John (Shari) Westwood of Ohiowa; six grandchildren, Anthony and Blake Smith, Curtis, Matt, Kate and Jenny Lavalleur of Lincoln; nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Donna and brother, Lynn Westwood.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 11, 2014 at the Metz Chapel in York. Burial will be in York’s Greenwood Cemetery. Closed casket visitation will be from 1-9 p.m. Thursday and from 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Friday at the mortuary. The family will receive friends Friday evening from 6:30 - 8 p.m.
Memorials may be directed to the Exeter Care Center, Greenwood Cemetery or the Waco Volunteer Fire Department.
Condolences may be emailed to Metz Mortuary Messages will be given to the family.