Lelon Westervelt
April 3, 1932 ~ January 29, 2010
Lelon Wayne Westervelt, age 77 of Nashua died Friday evening, January 29, 2009, at his home.
Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, February 2, 2010, at the Hugeback & Chenoweth Funeral Home in Nashua with Pastor James Mann officiating.
Interment will be in St. Michaels Cemetery, Nashua with the Nashua VFW Post #6792 conducting military rites.
Friends may call 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Monday at Hugeback & Chenoweth Funeral Home in Nashua. Visitation continues an hour prior to the funeral at the funeral home.
Lelon Wayne Westervelt was born April 3, 1932, in Plainfield, IA, the son of Seth and Ruby (Smith) Westervelt. He was inducted into the United States Army in 1952 and was stationed in Korea. He was honorably discharged as a Corporal in 1954.
On April 21, 1956, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Nashua, he was united in marriage to Kay Dianne Jones. To this union three children were born, Jeff in 1956, Valerie in 1959 and Mike in 1960. The couple made their home in Nashua and Lelon worked for 29 years at the former White Farm Equipment Company in Charles City. He enjoyed fishing, trapping, hunting and was a boy scout leader for several years. He also enjoyed the wildflowers in his yard, gardening and watching birds and squirrels.
Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Kay; two sons, Jeff (Linda) Westervelt of Cedar Falls and Mike (Sue) Westervelt of Rudd, IA; three grandchildren, Robyn Westervelt, Kelly Campbell and Pat Campbell; three great-grandchildren; one brother, Robert (Donna) Westervelt of Nashua; one brother-in-law, Dick (Diane) Jones of Waterloo; three sisters-in-law, Sharon Westervelt of Shell Rock, Sue Vining of Forest City, IA and Evelyn DeVries of Waverly.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Valarie Westervelt; two brothers, Paul and Rich Westervelt; three sisters, Bernetta DeVries, Pearl Severson and Lavon Lantzky; one great-granddaughter, Tamara Campbell.
Kay and family I am so sorry to read of Lelon’s passing. He was a very special person. I always enjoyed our visits when you came to buy apples. You are in my thoughts and prayers. May God comfort you. Evelyn Kahn
Sorry to hear of your loss. Our thoughts are with you.