IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Roger Winston

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Westerberg

Jul 16, 1928 — Jun 30, 2012

Obituary

Roger Westerberg, 83, of Lancaster, Minnesota passed away at Kittson Memorial Healthcare Center in Hallock on Saturday, June 30, 2012. Roger Winston Westerberg was born to George and Winnifred Westerberg July 16, 1928, in Percy Township of Kittson County, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed in Zion Lutheran Church at Lake Bronson, Minnesota and graduated from Lake Bronson High School. Roger went on to attend the Hanson Mechanical Trade School in Fargo, North Dakota. He served with the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict from 1951 to 1953. Roger returned home and farmed with his brother, Glen for many years. In 1954 he married Gerdis Westerberg. They were blessed with five sons, Gary, Ode, Lyndon, Owen and Leon. Roger and his sons, Lyndon and Owen farmed together and did carpentry work in the area for many years. Gerdis passed away in 1993. Roger was a lifelong member of Zion Lutheran Church and served on the church council. He was a member of the Lake Bronson Elevator Board, the Lancaster School Board, NFO and the Lake Bronson-Halma America Legion. On July 14, 1995 he married DeeAnn Minske at Zion Lutheran Church. Three step children joined this family, Randy, Kimberly and Brian. Roger is survived by his wife, DeeAnn; sons, Gary (Mary Jo), Hibbing, MN, Lyndon (Denise), Lancaster and Owen (Shelly), Lake Bronson; grandchildren, Bradley(Sarah), Scott, Joseph (Brandy), Vada, Macy, and Judah; great grandchildren, Hayden and Tyler; sisters, Ruth Eeg, Greenbush, Altha Carlson, Hallock and Phyllis (Jim) Sutherland, Minneapolis, MN; a brother, Glen (Florence) Westerberg, Lancaster; step children, Randy, Kimberly and Brian (Jenny) Dahl; step grandchildren, Heath, Naomi and Elliauna; as well as nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Gerdis in 1993; sons, Ode (at birth) and Leon (August 31, 2002); and a brother, Gordon in WWII. Funeral services are scheduled for Friday, July 6th, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. in Zion Lutheran Church, Lake Bronson. Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery, Lake Bronson. Visitation will be held at the church for one hour prior to the funeral service. Military honors will be accorded by the Lake Bronson-Halma American Legion Honor Guard. Pastors Kathy Levenhagen and Timothy Lundeen, presiding; Louise McFarlan, soloist, Galen Nordin, soloist and Julie Nordin, organist. Casket bearers will be Scott Westerberg, Bradley Westerberg, Joseph Westerberg, Daryl Klegstad, Garner Eeg and Donald Burton; honorary casket bearers will be all those in attendance.
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