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Christian Eldon “Bud” Westen

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[January 07, 2015]  EMDEN-Christian Eldon “Bud” Westen, 92, of Emden, Illinois passed away on January 1, 2015 at Memorial Medical Center, Springfield.

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

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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 relatives.

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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