Dwight Edward Westover

WESTOVER, MONTGOMERY, STANSEL, WAGNER, WEDDEL

Posted By: Stacy Bliesener (email)
Date: 12/8/2014 at 22:19:40

Dwight Edward Westover, 98, of Apache Junction, AZ, passed away Tuesday, September 23, 2014, in Mesa, AZ.

Born June 19, 1916, in Wichita, KS he was the son of Courtney and Florence Westover. He married Zola Montgomery in 1939, and they settled in Windom, KS. They had three sons, Billy, Robert, and David and a daughter, Delores, who died in infancy. She died in 1980. He later married Arlene Stansel. She died in 2002. He met Bonnie Wagner, a widow and fellow resident of Roadhaven Resort in 2005, and they began spending time together. They fell in love and at the age of 90, Dwight proposed marriage to Bonnie. He promised her 10 years and gave her 8 years of happiness.

Dwight retired from W-R Milling Co.

Dwight loved his family, travel and camping, fishing, reading Western novels, music, crafts, golfing, and dancing. He was a Mason and served as Worthy Patron when Zola was alive.

He is survived by his wife, Bonnie; two sons, Billy (Dalene) of Hutchinson, KS and Robert (Carol) of Tehachapi, CA; two step-sons. Harold "Buzz" Wagner and Randy Wagner both of Burlington and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his sister, Ada (Westover) Weddel; his daughter, Delores; and his son, David, who died in Vietnam in 1969, and one step-daughter Connie Daniel.

A Celebration of Life for Mr. Westover will be at 3:00 PM Saturday, October 25, 2014, in the community room at Thielen Funeral Home.

A memorial may be made to the charity of your choice.

http://www.thielenfuneralhome.com/obituary?id=1443282
 

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