Jean Westrom

Lola Jean Westrom was born May 22, 1932, at Carroll, Iowa, the daughter of Charles and Louise Dierenfeld. She passed away Thursday, March 9, 2017, at Eventide Lutheran Home in Denison, Iowa, at the age of eighty-four.
Jean was baptized in Christ on June 19, 1932, and confirmed June 23, 1946, both at Peace Lutheran Church in Wall Lake. She received her education in the Wall Lake schools and was a 1950 graduate of Wall Lake High School. Following her graduation, she was employed at the grocery store in Wall Lake.
On June 15, 1952, Jean was united in marriage to Kenneth Westrom at Peace Lutheran Church in Wall Lake. They lived in different places while Ken was in the Air Force and she worked at various department stores and as an accredited medical records tech. They returned to Iowa after Ken’s discharge and Jean was employed at the bank in Storm Lake while Ken was attending school at Buena Vista. They later moved to Denison where Ken was a teacher and they were members of Our Savior Lutheran Church.
Family was very important to her. Jean was a kind person who loved her husband, children, grandchildren and siblings. She was a beautiful seamstress. Traveling by car, she made it to all of the contiguous 48 states and also to Niagra Falls on the Canadian side. Dancing, especially ballroom, and attending a wine-making class were among her favorite pastimes. She also attended her grandson Harrison’s sporting events including Little League, football and basketball.
Jean was preceded in death by her parents; one son, David; and one brother, Don. Survivors include: her husband, Kenneth; two daughters, Kathryn; Linda and husband, Hans; two sons, Thomas and wife, Sarah, and Bruce; four grandchildren:, Ashley and husband, Coltyn; Harrison; Dublin, and Lydia; and two sisters, Marlene and Jeanette; other relatives and friends.