Lurane L. Westman

Lurane I. Westman, 91, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, passed away at the Cedar Falls Heathcare Center on Thursday, July 17, 2014. Funeral services for Lurane will be at Trinity Lutheran Church in Marshalltown, Iowa, on Tuesday, July 22, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. Family will be present to greet friends beginning at 10:00 a.m., one hour prior to services. Reverend Joan Swander will be officiating. Memorial contributions may be directed in Luranes name to Trinity Lutheran Church. For more information, or to leave a condolence, please visit mitchellfh.com or call, 641-844-1234. The Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for Lurane and her family. Lurane I. Buxton was born in Lime Springs, Iowa, on January 4, 1923, the daughter of Bernice and Wanda (Mishler) Buxton. She attended school in Liscomb. Lurane was united in marriage to Russell Westman on June 29, 1940, in Jefferson City, Missouri. She was a homemaker her entire married life. She loved to bowl, play cards, travel, dance, play bingo, and spend time with her family. Lurane was also an avid antique collector and dealer. Left to cherish her memory are her children: Carilyn (Ward) Edberg, Linda (Dennis) Thorp, and Kathy (Doug) Jensen; grandchildren: Holly (Rick) Ramon, Margo (Mike) Connell, Heidi Edwards, Taylor (Sarah) Edberg, Darin (Marika) Thorp, Scott (Stacey) Thorp, Cole (Lonna) Jensen, Anne Jensen, Brock Jensen, Dane (Amy) Jensen; great-grandchildren: Micah, Mia, Kayleen, Carter, Hannah, Christian, Madison, Elise, Tulla, Austin, Payton, Trenton, Brennen, Cameron, Vera and Ezekiel. Lurane was preceded in death by her husband, Russell Westman; her parents, Bernice and Wanda Buxton; great-granddaughter, Alexis Thorp; great-grandson, Zachary Thorp.