"We wish to give our sympathy to Ed's family. I worked with Ed many years as a JD Territory Mgr for Jeffers and enjoyed our working relationship very much. Ed always had a smile and was a pleasure to work with! We met Ed again years later when in Fargo he was attending the funeral of his Aunt Effie S. who was also a relative of ours. You are all in our prayers!"
In loving memory of
Ed Westerman
February 24, 1946 - July 16, 2010
Edward Gale Westerman was born on February 24, 1946 to Lester and Bertha (Lamaack) Westerman in Windom, Minnesota. He was baptized at St. Peters Lutheran Church in Lakefield and later confirmed at the Lutheran Church of Our Savior in Windom. Ed attended country school west of Jeffers for one year and then went to Jeffers Public School where he graduated with the Class of 1965. After high school, Ed drove gravel truck in Jeffers for Everett Miller and worked at the lumberyard in Westbrook, Minnesota.
Ed worked at Farmers Grain Company in Storden. It was here were he got his thumb in a feed grinder. At this time there was a Draft and Ed enlisted in the National Guard and did Basic Training in Texas for 3 to 4 months and was medically discharged due to his thumb injury. When he returned to Minnesota, Ed started working for Saathoff Implement in Jeffers, which eventually became Jeffers Implement. He worked here for 43 years where he eventually became a part owner in the company. On October 5, 1968, Ed was united in marriage to Cheryl Mae Carter at the United Methodist Church of Jeffers, Minnesota. This marriage was blessed with two sons, Christopher and Matthew. Ed also worked with his long time friend, Larry Eichstadt, in his farming operation north of Jeffers for the past 35 years.
Ed passed away unexpectedly on Friday morning, July 16, 2010 at the Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota at the age of 64.
Ed was a member of the United Methodist Church of Jeffers. He was also on the Jeffers Fire Department, a past member of the Jeffers Ambulance, and a past member of the Jeffers City Council. Ed enjoyed fishing, gardening, his flowerbeds, his fruit trees, restoring machinery, camping, visiting with people, and most of all spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. Ed would try anything new and anything to keep him busy.
He is survived by his loving wife of forty-one years, Cheryl Westerman of Jeffers; two sons, Chris Westerman and his wife, Stephanie, of Brookings, SD and Matt Westerman and his wife, Heather, of Harrisburg, SD; six grandchildren, Skyler Westerman, Brooke Westerman, Devyn Westerman, Drew Westerman, Kaleb Westerman, and Jordan Jensen; mother, Bertha Mix of Windom; two brothers, Floyd Westerman and his wife, Judy, of Jeffers and Jim Westerman and his wife, Mary, of Storden; one sister, Karen Gempler and her husband, Steve, of Meridian, ID; several nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends.
He is preceded in death by his father, Lester Harold Westerman.
Blessed be the memory of Ed Westerman.
Tributes
"Cheryl and family We were so saddened to hear about Ed! What a shock to all of us! Ed was a very friendly happy go lucky kind of guy!! We sure will miss him here at the clinic!! Our prayers are with you at this time of loss! WFMC Clinic Staff"
"I extend sympathy to your family in the loss of Ed. As a retired JD dealer, here in Paynesville, I remember visiting with Ed over the years at several JD functions."