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Visitation:
Monday, January 5, from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. at St.
Peter’s Lutheran Church of Emden.
Service:
10 a.m. Monday, January 5 at the church
Funeral home:
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln
Obituary
Christian Eldon “Bud” Westen, 92, of Emden, Illinois
passed away on January 1, 2015 at Memorial Medical
Center, Springfield.
Christian was born August 10, 1922, the son of
Andrew C. Westen and Rena H. Bruns Westen. He
married Anna Clara Kutz on February 27, 1949 at St.
Peter’s Lutheran Church, Emden, Illinois. He is
survived by his wife of Emden and they had five
children: Dennis who is deceased; Gloria Kelroy
(Tom) of Fond du Lac, WI; Larry “Moe” Westen (Joyce)
of Emden; Clarke Westen (Tammy) of Kenney; and Rita
Haedicke (Larry) of East Peoria; ten grandchildren
and three great grandchildren; one sister: Irene of
Emden, and one brother: Loren Westen (Shirley) of
Emden. He was preceded in death by his parents, two
sisters; Fauline Johnson (Alfred) and Agnes Marten
(Virgil) and his son, Dennis.
Christian and Anna farmed a Scully Lease for 50
years, retiring in 1998. In 1977 and 1978, he and
family built the home on the farm and lived there
until they moved to town. They retired in Emden,
enjoyed their family, visiting friends and
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Christian was a member of St. Peter’s Lutheran
Church, the Brotherhood, and served as trustee and
usher. He was a Farm Bureau member, enjoyed camping,
Linpro Square Dance Club and playing cards. He also
liked gardening.
Services will be Monday, January 5, 2015 at 10:00
a.m. at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church of Emden. Burial
will follow at Hartsburg Union Cemetery. Visitation
will be Monday, from 8:30-10:00 am at the church
prior to the service. Arrangements were entrusted to
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home, Lincoln. In
lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the St.
Peter’s Lutheran Church “Improvement Fund”.
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