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