Verna A. Westberg

Verna Westberg, 87, of Hawley, MN, died Friday, March 3, 2006, at the Hawley Senior Living, Hawley, MN.Verna Westberg was born on January 1, 1919 to Adolph and Anna Carlson Westberg on the family farm in rural Hawley, MN. She grew up and attended school in Hawley, graduating from Hawley High School. Verna was confirmed at the Hawley Lutheran Church on September 2, 1932. In the 1950's Verna worked at Johnson's Department Store. She retired in 1985. In 1986 Verna took a trip to Sweden, a trip that she never forgot and talked about numerous times since then. Verna was an active member of the Rebecca Lodge, Hawley Lutheran Church and the Hawley Happy Old Timers.She is survived by one nephew, Stuart Westberg, Hawley, MN; two nieces, Francine Kevin Segrud, Rapid City, SD and Lori Ann Jim Miller, Columbus, OH; one grand-nephew, Kai Segrud, Rapid City, SD; two grand-nieces, Siri Brian Leech, Madison, WI, and Hannah Miller Columbus, OH.She was preceded in death by her parents, and two brothers, Loren and Willard Westburg.