Wayne W. Westgor

Westgor, Wayne W. 91, a resident of Friendship Village in Bloomington went home to be with the Lord Jesus on the morning of January 9th, 2013. Wayne was born in Slayton, MN on June 26th, 1921 and served our great country in the US Air Force during WWII. Wayne was a devout Christian and loving family man. He married his beloved wife Marta Leal in 1943 and they enjoyed just shy of 70 wonderful years together. Wayne is survived by his children, Jerry (Jo), Bette (Bo), Barbara (Anthony), Jeff (Patrice); 4 grandchildren, Christian, Christopher, Travis and Andrew; and 3 great- grandchildren, Annika, Carson and Addie. Throughout his life, Wayne was a successful entrepreneur and businessman who cofounded HMBA (Hotel Motel Brokers Association) which was the largest association for hotel/motel brokers in the country. In addition to his for-profit ventures, he was also passionate about helping others and giving to non-profit ministries. In the late 70's, he played a key role in the launching of Tentmakers, a Christ-centered training organization that has trained over 15,000 individuals to date. Wayne was a born dealmaker who was always willing to help and worked hard to make others happy. He had such a zeal for life with such genuine love for people that it was extremely difficult, if not impossible, to find someone who didn't in some way love and appreciate him. His personality was friendly, positive, outgoing and enthusiastic. He was a true people person that could light up a room with his presence. In the past few years of his life, Wayne often commented on how fulfilling he and Marta's lives were together as residents of Friendship Village and he was always so thankful and complimentary of the staff there. While at Friendship Village, he founded The Monarch Ministry which enabled him to share his faith and impart hope to others through the story of the monarch butterfly. He was fascinated by both the transformation and long journey of the monarch. He would often say "If God can guide a butterfly thousands of miles to the same destination in Mexico every year, then how much more will He guide our spirits." Wayne W. Westgor was a wonderful man and will be greatly missed by all who were so blessed to know him. Interment Fort Snelling Cemetery. Funeral service 11 AM Tuesday with visitation 1 hour prior to the service at: www.Washburn-McReavy.com Edina Chapel 952-920-3996 West 50th St. & Hwy 100