Darell
Westberg Sr., 59
Walker
- Darell E. Westberg Sr., 59, died Thursday,
August 2, 2001.
Funeral
services were held Monday, August 6, at Hope
Lutheran Church in Walker. Burial services were
held Tuesday, August 7, in Moose River Cemetery
near Gatzke.
Darell E.
Westberg was born on October 29, 1941 in Linsell
township near Gatzke, the son of Evert and Anna
Westberg. He was baptized and confirmed at Our
Savior's Lutheran Church in Hibbing.
Darell
worked at Sunrise Bakery in Hibbing, Eaton Char
Lynn in Eden Prairie and Polaris Industries in
Roseau. He also farmed near Gatzke and did custom
harvesting.
In 1988,
he married Barb Loe, and the couple moved to Walker
where they owned Tri Cam, a multi-purpose repair
shop. Darell and Barb ran the Heartland Racing
Association for a number of years.
Darell
enjoyed hunting, fishing, spending time with
friends and family, story telling and all types of
racing, especially cars and snowmobiles.
Darell is
survived by his wife, Barb Westberg of Walker; two
sons, Darell (Bonnie) Westberg Jr. of Owatonna and
Kevin Westberg of Angle Inlet; a daughter, Robin
(Brad) Borwege of Owatonna; four stepchildren,
Laura (Donavon) Dahl of Middle River, Mike of
Oregon, Tammy of South Dakota and Kris in
Minnesota; six grandchildren; two brothers, Duane
Westberg of St. Cloud and Dayle Westberg of
Shingletown, Calif.; a sister, Dianne (Gary) Koski
of Side Lake; his parents, Evert and Anna Westberg;
and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and
cousins.
He was
preceded in death by his grandparents.
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