Wife of John William "Billy" Westover, and mother to Jack Lane Westover. Daughter of Harry and Matilda Corby. My Mom and Aunt absolutely adored her and affectionately called her "Auntie Mar".
Obituary printed in The Bremerton Sun newspaper on November 16, 1957:
Mrs. Margaret Westover, 77, for almost 18 years a resident of Old Belfair Highway (Star Rte. 2, Box 656) and wife of John W. Westover, retired PSNS machinist, died this morning at Harrison Memorial hospital.
She had heart problems for the past five years but was not bed-ridden until last Saturday when she suffered a paralytic stroke.
She was "deeply loved" neighbors report, "and she enjoyed working in her garden and always had beautiful flowers."
Mrs. Westover was born August 6, 1880 in Mason City, Iowa, where she lived until her marriage to John Westover Feb. 18, 1917. This was a romance which grew through correspondence while Mr. Westover was in the Navy.
Because he worked for the railroad, the couple moved around a great deal before they settled in Bremerton in 1939.
She was an ardent worker in the Baptist church in Mason City.
Surviving, in addition to her husband, is a son Jack L. of Bremerton, a sister Mrs. Katherine Anderson of Tacoma; two grandchildren; two nieces, Mrs. Robert Koons of Seattle and Miss Pat Anderson of Tacoma, and numerous nieces and nephews in Iowa. Services will be at 1:30pm Monday at Miller-Reynolds chapel.
Obituary printed in The Bremerton Sun newspaper on November 16, 1957:
Mrs. Margaret Westover, 77, for almost 18 years a resident of Old Belfair Highway (Star Rte. 2, Box 656) and wife of John W. Westover, retired PSNS machinist, died this morning at Harrison Memorial hospital.
She had heart problems for the past five years but was not bed-ridden until last Saturday when she suffered a paralytic stroke.
She was "deeply loved" neighbors report, "and she enjoyed working in her garden and always had beautiful flowers."
Mrs. Westover was born August 6, 1880 in Mason City, Iowa, where she lived until her marriage to John Westover Feb. 18, 1917. This was a romance which grew through correspondence while Mr. Westover was in the Navy.
Because he worked for the railroad, the couple moved around a great deal before they settled in Bremerton in 1939.
She was an ardent worker in the Baptist church in Mason City.
Surviving, in addition to her husband, is a son Jack L. of Bremerton, a sister Mrs. Katherine Anderson of Tacoma; two grandchildren; two nieces, Mrs. Robert Koons of Seattle and Miss Pat Anderson of Tacoma, and numerous nieces and nephews in Iowa. Services will be at 1:30pm Monday at Miller-Reynolds chapel.
Wife of John William "Billy" Westover, and mother to Jack Lane Westover. Daughter of Harry and Matilda Corby. My Mom and Aunt absolutely adored her and affectionately called her "Auntie Mar".
Obituary printed in The Bremerton Sun newspaper on November 16, 1957:
Mrs. Margaret Westover, 77, for almost 18 years a resident of Old Belfair Highway (Star Rte. 2, Box 656) and wife of John W. Westover, retired PSNS machinist, died this morning at Harrison Memorial hospital.
She had heart problems for the past five years but was not bed-ridden until last Saturday when she suffered a paralytic stroke.
She was "deeply loved" neighbors report, "and she enjoyed working in her garden and always had beautiful flowers."
Mrs. Westover was born August 6, 1880 in Mason City, Iowa, where she lived until her marriage to John Westover Feb. 18, 1917. This was a romance which grew through correspondence while Mr. Westover was in the Navy.
Because he worked for the railroad, the couple moved around a great deal before they settled in Bremerton in 1939.
She was an ardent worker in the Baptist church in Mason City.
Surviving, in addition to her husband, is a son Jack L. of Bremerton, a sister Mrs. Katherine Anderson of Tacoma; two grandchildren; two nieces, Mrs. Robert Koons of Seattle and Miss Pat Anderson of Tacoma, and numerous nieces and nephews in Iowa. Services will be at 1:30pm Monday at Miller-Reynolds chapel.
Obituary printed in The Bremerton Sun newspaper on November 16, 1957:
Mrs. Margaret Westover, 77, for almost 18 years a resident of Old Belfair Highway (Star Rte. 2, Box 656) and wife of John W. Westover, retired PSNS machinist, died this morning at Harrison Memorial hospital.
She had heart problems for the past five years but was not bed-ridden until last Saturday when she suffered a paralytic stroke.
She was "deeply loved" neighbors report, "and she enjoyed working in her garden and always had beautiful flowers."
Mrs. Westover was born August 6, 1880 in Mason City, Iowa, where she lived until her marriage to John Westover Feb. 18, 1917. This was a romance which grew through correspondence while Mr. Westover was in the Navy.
Because he worked for the railroad, the couple moved around a great deal before they settled in Bremerton in 1939.
She was an ardent worker in the Baptist church in Mason City.
Surviving, in addition to her husband, is a son Jack L. of Bremerton, a sister Mrs. Katherine Anderson of Tacoma; two grandchildren; two nieces, Mrs. Robert Koons of Seattle and Miss Pat Anderson of Tacoma, and numerous nieces and nephews in Iowa. Services will be at 1:30pm Monday at Miller-Reynolds chapel.
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