HEADSTONE says mother.
OBITUARY Iron River Reporter Jan 31 1979 "Edith E. Westphal, 72, Caspian, Dies At Facility"
Edith E. Westphal, 72, Caspian, died after being ill for the past year, Tuesday, January 23 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility.
Mrs. Westphal was born June 9, 1906 in Waucedah, MI. She came to this area as a child and attended the Stambaugh public schools. She worked as a secretary in Chicago for many years, and for 18 years worked in the hot lunch program for the West Iron County public schools. She retired in 1971.
Mrs. Westphal was a member of First Lutheran Church and of the church Circle, and for many years was a Sunday school teacher and Sunday school superintendent of the church, and a member of the Caspian Mothers Club. The former Edith Nystrom was married to Albert Westphal in 1927 and he preceded her in death in 1951.
Surviving are nine sons, Orville, Ray and Gary, Caspian, Merle of Waukegan, Bruce and David of Iron River, Ronald of Kenosha, Glen of Quinnesec and Jack of Waukesha; two daughters, Mrs. Edward (Betty) Olson, Raleigh, NC and Mrs. Bernard (June) Rooney, Milwaukee; a brother Roy Nystrom, St. Cloud, FL and a sister Mrs. Otto (Ruth) Kiviranta, Iron River. Twenty six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services were at First Lutheran Church, Iron River, on Friday, January 26 at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Harlin H. Haack, pastor, officiating.
Grace Westman sang "Children of the Heavenly Father" and "What A Friend We Have In Jesus," accompanied by Linnea Bagley, organist.
Honorary and active pallbearers were her nine sons.
It was suggested that memorial contributions be made to the memorial fund of First Lutheran Church.
Interment was in Stambaugh Cemetery.
Brooks Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
CASPIAN: THE CARING CITY 1918-1993 "Families: Albert Louis Otto Westphal" page 159 (excerpt)
M. 8/18/27 Edith Elizabeth (Nystrom), B. Wauseda, MI 6/9/06 D. 1/23/79. Children: Orville B. 4/10/28; Merle B. 8/26/29; Ray C. B. 5/30/31; Betty B. 8/18/32 M. Edward Olsen; June B. 2/27/34, M. Bernard Rooney; Jack B. 2/11/36; Ronald B. 3/21/37; Glen B. 5/13/38; David B. 8/31/39; Bruce B. 10/16/40, D. 8/18/92, D. 8/8/92; Gary B. 9/11/42; Carol Ann B. 9/11/42, D. 9/11/42 Parents: Erik Nystrom B. Sweden, 7/12/1876, D. 1/26/62, Maria Astlund Nystrom B. Sweden, 10/13/1977, D. 5/26/65
Westphal Family History: One day as Edith was cooking, the local priest came to call. She offered him coffee and cake and they sat talking. He was a new priest in town and had been told to go visiting his parish. He asked about her family and remarked he had not seen her in church. She told him she was a Lutheran and did go to her church in Iron River. He got up to go and explained that he had been told all people were Catholic in Caspian!
NEWS ARTICLE Iron River Reporter July 26 1927 “Announce Marriage Of Caspian Couple”
About 50 friends and neighbors attended a miscellaneous shower Saturday evening at the Nystrom home in the Berkshire location. The event was given in honor of Mrs. Albert Westphal, who a week ago was Miss Edith Nystrom. The couple was married Monday, July 18 in the First Lutheran church at Iron River. Miss Mary Adzima and Roy Nystrom were the attendants. Mr. and Mrs. Westphal are making their home with the bride’s parents.
INFORMATION FROM RELATIVE great-niece Rebecca M.-M. Nystrom ([email protected]).
INFORMATION FROM WAYNE OHLSSON at www.rootsweb.com.
OBITUARY Iron River Reporter Jan 31 1979 "Edith E. Westphal, 72, Caspian, Dies At Facility"
Edith E. Westphal, 72, Caspian, died after being ill for the past year, Tuesday, January 23 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility.
Mrs. Westphal was born June 9, 1906 in Waucedah, MI. She came to this area as a child and attended the Stambaugh public schools. She worked as a secretary in Chicago for many years, and for 18 years worked in the hot lunch program for the West Iron County public schools. She retired in 1971.
Mrs. Westphal was a member of First Lutheran Church and of the church Circle, and for many years was a Sunday school teacher and Sunday school superintendent of the church, and a member of the Caspian Mothers Club. The former Edith Nystrom was married to Albert Westphal in 1927 and he preceded her in death in 1951.
Surviving are nine sons, Orville, Ray and Gary, Caspian, Merle of Waukegan, Bruce and David of Iron River, Ronald of Kenosha, Glen of Quinnesec and Jack of Waukesha; two daughters, Mrs. Edward (Betty) Olson, Raleigh, NC and Mrs. Bernard (June) Rooney, Milwaukee; a brother Roy Nystrom, St. Cloud, FL and a sister Mrs. Otto (Ruth) Kiviranta, Iron River. Twenty six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services were at First Lutheran Church, Iron River, on Friday, January 26 at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Harlin H. Haack, pastor, officiating.
Grace Westman sang "Children of the Heavenly Father" and "What A Friend We Have In Jesus," accompanied by Linnea Bagley, organist.
Honorary and active pallbearers were her nine sons.
It was suggested that memorial contributions be made to the memorial fund of First Lutheran Church.
Interment was in Stambaugh Cemetery.
Brooks Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
CASPIAN: THE CARING CITY 1918-1993 "Families: Albert Louis Otto Westphal" page 159 (excerpt)
M. 8/18/27 Edith Elizabeth (Nystrom), B. Wauseda, MI 6/9/06 D. 1/23/79. Children: Orville B. 4/10/28; Merle B. 8/26/29; Ray C. B. 5/30/31; Betty B. 8/18/32 M. Edward Olsen; June B. 2/27/34, M. Bernard Rooney; Jack B. 2/11/36; Ronald B. 3/21/37; Glen B. 5/13/38; David B. 8/31/39; Bruce B. 10/16/40, D. 8/18/92, D. 8/8/92; Gary B. 9/11/42; Carol Ann B. 9/11/42, D. 9/11/42 Parents: Erik Nystrom B. Sweden, 7/12/1876, D. 1/26/62, Maria Astlund Nystrom B. Sweden, 10/13/1977, D. 5/26/65
Westphal Family History: One day as Edith was cooking, the local priest came to call. She offered him coffee and cake and they sat talking. He was a new priest in town and had been told to go visiting his parish. He asked about her family and remarked he had not seen her in church. She told him she was a Lutheran and did go to her church in Iron River. He got up to go and explained that he had been told all people were Catholic in Caspian!
NEWS ARTICLE Iron River Reporter July 26 1927 “Announce Marriage Of Caspian Couple”
About 50 friends and neighbors attended a miscellaneous shower Saturday evening at the Nystrom home in the Berkshire location. The event was given in honor of Mrs. Albert Westphal, who a week ago was Miss Edith Nystrom. The couple was married Monday, July 18 in the First Lutheran church at Iron River. Miss Mary Adzima and Roy Nystrom were the attendants. Mr. and Mrs. Westphal are making their home with the bride’s parents.
INFORMATION FROM RELATIVE great-niece Rebecca M.-M. Nystrom ([email protected]).
INFORMATION FROM WAYNE OHLSSON at www.rootsweb.com.
HEADSTONE says mother.
OBITUARY Iron River Reporter Jan 31 1979 "Edith E. Westphal, 72, Caspian, Dies At Facility"
Edith E. Westphal, 72, Caspian, died after being ill for the past year, Tuesday, January 23 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility.
Mrs. Westphal was born June 9, 1906 in Waucedah, MI. She came to this area as a child and attended the Stambaugh public schools. She worked as a secretary in Chicago for many years, and for 18 years worked in the hot lunch program for the West Iron County public schools. She retired in 1971.
Mrs. Westphal was a member of First Lutheran Church and of the church Circle, and for many years was a Sunday school teacher and Sunday school superintendent of the church, and a member of the Caspian Mothers Club. The former Edith Nystrom was married to Albert Westphal in 1927 and he preceded her in death in 1951.
Surviving are nine sons, Orville, Ray and Gary, Caspian, Merle of Waukegan, Bruce and David of Iron River, Ronald of Kenosha, Glen of Quinnesec and Jack of Waukesha; two daughters, Mrs. Edward (Betty) Olson, Raleigh, NC and Mrs. Bernard (June) Rooney, Milwaukee; a brother Roy Nystrom, St. Cloud, FL and a sister Mrs. Otto (Ruth) Kiviranta, Iron River. Twenty six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services were at First Lutheran Church, Iron River, on Friday, January 26 at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Harlin H. Haack, pastor, officiating.
Grace Westman sang "Children of the Heavenly Father" and "What A Friend We Have In Jesus," accompanied by Linnea Bagley, organist.
Honorary and active pallbearers were her nine sons.
It was suggested that memorial contributions be made to the memorial fund of First Lutheran Church.
Interment was in Stambaugh Cemetery.
Brooks Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
CASPIAN: THE CARING CITY 1918-1993 "Families: Albert Louis Otto Westphal" page 159 (excerpt)
M. 8/18/27 Edith Elizabeth (Nystrom), B. Wauseda, MI 6/9/06 D. 1/23/79. Children: Orville B. 4/10/28; Merle B. 8/26/29; Ray C. B. 5/30/31; Betty B. 8/18/32 M. Edward Olsen; June B. 2/27/34, M. Bernard Rooney; Jack B. 2/11/36; Ronald B. 3/21/37; Glen B. 5/13/38; David B. 8/31/39; Bruce B. 10/16/40, D. 8/18/92, D. 8/8/92; Gary B. 9/11/42; Carol Ann B. 9/11/42, D. 9/11/42 Parents: Erik Nystrom B. Sweden, 7/12/1876, D. 1/26/62, Maria Astlund Nystrom B. Sweden, 10/13/1977, D. 5/26/65
Westphal Family History: One day as Edith was cooking, the local priest came to call. She offered him coffee and cake and they sat talking. He was a new priest in town and had been told to go visiting his parish. He asked about her family and remarked he had not seen her in church. She told him she was a Lutheran and did go to her church in Iron River. He got up to go and explained that he had been told all people were Catholic in Caspian!
NEWS ARTICLE Iron River Reporter July 26 1927 “Announce Marriage Of Caspian Couple”
About 50 friends and neighbors attended a miscellaneous shower Saturday evening at the Nystrom home in the Berkshire location. The event was given in honor of Mrs. Albert Westphal, who a week ago was Miss Edith Nystrom. The couple was married Monday, July 18 in the First Lutheran church at Iron River. Miss Mary Adzima and Roy Nystrom were the attendants. Mr. and Mrs. Westphal are making their home with the bride’s parents.
INFORMATION FROM RELATIVE great-niece Rebecca M.-M. Nystrom ([email protected]).
INFORMATION FROM WAYNE OHLSSON at www.rootsweb.com.
OBITUARY Iron River Reporter Jan 31 1979 "Edith E. Westphal, 72, Caspian, Dies At Facility"
Edith E. Westphal, 72, Caspian, died after being ill for the past year, Tuesday, January 23 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility.
Mrs. Westphal was born June 9, 1906 in Waucedah, MI. She came to this area as a child and attended the Stambaugh public schools. She worked as a secretary in Chicago for many years, and for 18 years worked in the hot lunch program for the West Iron County public schools. She retired in 1971.
Mrs. Westphal was a member of First Lutheran Church and of the church Circle, and for many years was a Sunday school teacher and Sunday school superintendent of the church, and a member of the Caspian Mothers Club. The former Edith Nystrom was married to Albert Westphal in 1927 and he preceded her in death in 1951.
Surviving are nine sons, Orville, Ray and Gary, Caspian, Merle of Waukegan, Bruce and David of Iron River, Ronald of Kenosha, Glen of Quinnesec and Jack of Waukesha; two daughters, Mrs. Edward (Betty) Olson, Raleigh, NC and Mrs. Bernard (June) Rooney, Milwaukee; a brother Roy Nystrom, St. Cloud, FL and a sister Mrs. Otto (Ruth) Kiviranta, Iron River. Twenty six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services were at First Lutheran Church, Iron River, on Friday, January 26 at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Harlin H. Haack, pastor, officiating.
Grace Westman sang "Children of the Heavenly Father" and "What A Friend We Have In Jesus," accompanied by Linnea Bagley, organist.
Honorary and active pallbearers were her nine sons.
It was suggested that memorial contributions be made to the memorial fund of First Lutheran Church.
Interment was in Stambaugh Cemetery.
Brooks Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
CASPIAN: THE CARING CITY 1918-1993 "Families: Albert Louis Otto Westphal" page 159 (excerpt)
M. 8/18/27 Edith Elizabeth (Nystrom), B. Wauseda, MI 6/9/06 D. 1/23/79. Children: Orville B. 4/10/28; Merle B. 8/26/29; Ray C. B. 5/30/31; Betty B. 8/18/32 M. Edward Olsen; June B. 2/27/34, M. Bernard Rooney; Jack B. 2/11/36; Ronald B. 3/21/37; Glen B. 5/13/38; David B. 8/31/39; Bruce B. 10/16/40, D. 8/18/92, D. 8/8/92; Gary B. 9/11/42; Carol Ann B. 9/11/42, D. 9/11/42 Parents: Erik Nystrom B. Sweden, 7/12/1876, D. 1/26/62, Maria Astlund Nystrom B. Sweden, 10/13/1977, D. 5/26/65
Westphal Family History: One day as Edith was cooking, the local priest came to call. She offered him coffee and cake and they sat talking. He was a new priest in town and had been told to go visiting his parish. He asked about her family and remarked he had not seen her in church. She told him she was a Lutheran and did go to her church in Iron River. He got up to go and explained that he had been told all people were Catholic in Caspian!
NEWS ARTICLE Iron River Reporter July 26 1927 “Announce Marriage Of Caspian Couple”
About 50 friends and neighbors attended a miscellaneous shower Saturday evening at the Nystrom home in the Berkshire location. The event was given in honor of Mrs. Albert Westphal, who a week ago was Miss Edith Nystrom. The couple was married Monday, July 18 in the First Lutheran church at Iron River. Miss Mary Adzima and Roy Nystrom were the attendants. Mr. and Mrs. Westphal are making their home with the bride’s parents.
INFORMATION FROM RELATIVE great-niece Rebecca M.-M. Nystrom ([email protected]).
INFORMATION FROM WAYNE OHLSSON at www.rootsweb.com.
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