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 William
Darwin Westen
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[June 21, 2022]
LINCOLN -
William Darwin Westen, 83, of Lincoln passed away on Saturday, June
11, 2022 at HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. |
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Service:
Graveside services will be held on Friday, June 17,
2022 at 10:30 a.m. at the New Union Cemetery in
Lincoln
Funeral home:
Peasley Funeral Home, Lincoln
Obituary
William Darwin Westen, 83, of Lincoln
passed away on Saturday, June 11, 2022 at HSHS St.
John’s Hospital in Springfield.
Graveside services for Darwin will be held on
Friday, June 17, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. at the New Union
Cemetery in Lincoln with Mr. Bobby Orr officiating.
Cremation Rites have been accorded.
William Darwin Westen was born on July 23, 1938 in
Lincoln the son of Edward Wayne and Ila Cooper
Westen.
He was united in marriage to Joan Marie Heft on June
19, 1960. She survives.
Also surviving are his children: Lisa (Mike) Egizii,
Jodi (Doug) Ritterbush all of Lincoln. Two
grandchildren: Ali (Anthony) Mikels, Emma Ritterbush.
One great grandson: Luca Mikels. Two sisters:
Maurine (James) Orr of Springfield, Marlene Wilson
of Brentwood, TN and sister-in-law Cynthia (Marvin)
Wilhite of Monroe, La.. Several nieces and nephews
also survive.
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Darwin graduated from the Beason High
School in 1956. Upon graduation, he farmed with his
father near Beason and formed Westen Trucking where
he hauled livestock and grain for many area farmers.
He later joined his father in operating Westen
Implement, a Massey Ferguson Dealership in Beason.
After the sale of the business he continued to
operate Westen Trucking, hauling grain for many
years.
He was a former member of the Methodist Church of
Beason and First United Methodist Church of Lincoln.
He was a member of the Beason Sportsman’s Club.
Memorials may be made to the Beason Fire Department
or the Beason Sportsman’s Club.
Peasley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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