Joan Westfall
Of Arlington Heights

Joan Westfall was born May 9, 1921 in Lafayette, Indiana to William F. and Geraldine (nee Schimelpfenig) Koerner. She died on Thursday, April 7, 2011 at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights.

Mrs. Westfall was a Phi Mu-Alumn at Purdue University, a Cub Scout Den Mother, and a PTA President. She was a 42 year volunteer at Northwest Community Hospital where she assisted in providing newborn children with hand knitted baby caps and also Christmas stockings for the babies to go home in during the holidays. She enjoyed indoor gardening and had a knack for growing African Violets and sharing them with others.

She is survived by her husband of 68 years, Francis E. Westfall whom she married May 8, 1943 in Ft. Sill, Oklahoma; her children, Pamela (Warren) Lexow, and Robert (Pamela) Westfall; and her seven grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren.

Joan is preceded in death by her parents; and her brothers, William Koerner, Jr. and Gerald Koerner.

Visitation from 3:00 PM until 9:00 PM, Monday, April 11, 2011 at the Glueckert Funeral Home, Ltd., 1520 N. Arlington Heights Road, (4 blocks south of Palatine Road) Arlington Heights. Funeral service 11:00 AM, Tuesday, April 12, 2011at the Glueckert Funeral Home, Ltd. Interment is private.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to the Northwest Community Healthcare Foundation, 3060 Salt Creek Lane, Suite #110, Arlington Heights, IL 60005

 
 

 

Glueckert Funeral Home

(847) 253-0168

1520 North Arlington Heights Road

Arlington Heights, IL 60004