Clara "Buzz" Westphal

Clara “Buzz” Westphal, age 80, of Elizabeth, Illinois died Saturday, March 17, 2007 at HCR Manor Care, Dubuque, Iowa. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 21 at the United Methodist Church, Elizabeth, Illinois, with Pastor David Poust officiating. Burial will be in Elizabeth Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 3:00 – 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 20, 2007 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Elizabeth. A memorial fund has been established in Buzz’s name for Hospice of Dubuque.
Buzz was born August 14, 1926, in Galena, Illinois, the daughter of Wilmer and Minnie (Wolford) Winter. Buzz graduated from Galena High School with the Class of 1943. On May 20, 1948, Buzz married Vernon P. Westphal. Vernon died on January 7, 1995.
Buzz enjoyed being a homemaker and farming with her husband. She was a member of the Elizabeth United Methodist Church. Buzz had beautiful flower gardens and also enjoyed sewing. Most of all she enjoyed spending time with her family.
Buzz will be dearly missed by her two sons, Dwight (Mary) Westphal of Pecatonica, Illinois and Niles (Kathy) Westphal of Hazel Green, Wisconsin; two daughters, Sherry Westphal-Suess of Galena, Illinois and Sheila Westphal-Harjehausen of Dubuque, Iowa; eight grandchildren Andrea Elander, Jennifer Cooper, Joshua Suess, Kelly and Ryan Westphal, Jeff, Heather and Andrew Harjehausen; two great grandchildren, Tyrell and Aaliyah; two brothers, Carl Winter of Galena and Clarence (Rita) Winter of Galena; and five sisters, Helen Bell of Galena, , Virginia (Edmund) Berlage of Galena, Sarah Werner of Council Hill, Illinois, Mona Bodell of Hazel Green, Wisconsin and Lucille Brown of Apple River, Illinois.
Buzz is preceded in death by her parents; her husband Vernon; a son, Clark; and two brothers, Michael and Fred Winter; and a sister, Violet Hesselbacher.
Buzz and her family had great appreciation for the care provided at HCR Manor Care and by Hospice of Dubuque.