GALESBURG — Virginia Lee Westerman, 77, of Galesburg died at 9:07 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13, 2024, at the Morningstar Care Home in Neodesha.
She was born Sept. 1, 1947, at Parker to Willard R. Sr. and Viola M. (Anderson) Gage. She grew up in the LaCygne area and attended school at Mound City.
On May 5, 1973, she married Paul J. Westerman at Fulton. They lived in Chanute, rural Erie and in Galesburg since 1975.
Virginia worked for the Pete’s Corp. in Galesburg and Parsons for 30 years and sold Avon products for 40 years. She was a member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Erie and its Altar Society.
Survivors are her husband, Paul Westerman of the home; a son, Brian Westerman of Galesburg; a daughter, Lori Falkenstien (Scott) of Chanute; two grandchildren, Paul Falkenstien of Kansas City, Missouri, and Jessica Falkenstien of Chanute; a great-granddaughter, Jocelyn Brecheisen of Chanute; and a brother, Joey Collins (Melinda) of Fort Scott.
She was preceded in death by an infant son, Andy Resz; three brothers, Junior Gage, Tom Gage and Rocky Collins; and a sister, Irene Cooper.
The memorial funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 20, at St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Erie with the Rev. Matthew Davied officiating. The rosary will be prayed at 9:30 a.m. Friday prior to the Mass. Burial will be at a later date at St. Martin Catholic Cemetery at Piqua. Friends may call at the Pierce-Carson- Wall Funeral Home in Erie to sign the register from 1 to 5 p.m. Friday.
The family suggests memorials to either St. Ambrose Church or the Alzheimer’s Association. They may be left or sent to the Pierce-Carson-Wall Funeral Home, P.O. Box 182, Erie, KS, 66733.
Leave online messages at www.wallfuneralservices.com.
