Shirley Frances Westefeldt

Shirley Westefeldt (Age 90) beloved mother, devoted servant to the Lord, went to walk with God in heaven on Sunday, December 14th, 2025. She was the daughter of Dale and Lavina Mattoon. She graduated from high school in 1954. After graduating she moved to San Jose California to attend San Jose Bible College. She also attended Tennessee Bible College for 1 year. It's was in San Jose where she met her husband George Westefeldt.
After marrying her husband, George C Westefeldt in 1959, Shirley was a devoted minister's wife being involved in the church choir, Sunday school, bible study and ladies fellowship. The Lord led George and Shirley to many congregations. These congregations include Weott, Ca, Somona, Ca, Gridley, Ca, Clarksburg, Ca UCC; Lind Wa UCC, Tekoa, Wa UCC, and Anacortes Wa UCC.
While being a minister's wife, Shirley went back to school to get her bachelors degree in Early Childhood Education. Shirley worked in Lind, Wa as the Director of the Adams County Development Center. She worked in Tekoa for a short time at the Tekoa Care Center. After moving to Oak Harbor in 1987 she worked in Coupville, Wa as the Director of Carriage of Whidbey Preschool. She was a dedicated volunteer at Whidbey General Hospital.
Shirley loved her church in Oak Harbor. She was a member of the Oak Harbor First United Methodist Church where she sang in the choir and loved her bible study groups. She traveled with the church to Louisiana to help make care packets for hurricane victims.
She loved going to thrift shops, garage sales and walking with the ladies in her neighborhood and growing tomatoes. She loved Whidbey Island going to farmers markets on the weekend and walking on the beach to look for rocks.
After the death of her husband in 2009 and the death of her son in 2020, Shirley moved to Spokane, Wa to live near her daughter. She found a wonderful place - Fairwinds Retirement to live in Spokane and loved getting to know every tenant. She became the leader of their walking club, went to daily exercise classes, church services and going to Bible study. Shirley loved wearing purple and was known at Fairwinds as Miss Purple. She was loved by many.
Shirley is survived by her daughter Lisa (Garry) of Chattaroy Wa; grandsons Grady Gfeller of Colfax, Garrett Gfeller of Deer Park and several nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her Husband George Westefeldt, son Kurt Westefeldt and her sister Jeanette Kerns of Klamath Falls.
A memorial service will be held at Fairwinds Retirement on Sunday Dec 28th at 2pm.