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John Westhus Obituary
Born: September 26, 1949
Died: March 20, 2025
John Michael Westhus, "Porky," age 75, passed away on Thursday, March 20, 2025, at Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital.
John was born on September 26, 1949, to Joseph and Mary Westhus in St. Louis, MO. He attended the University of Missouri and was a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity.
John married Kay (Stanford) Westhus, and they had three children, Elizabeth, Emily, and Jackie. John worked as a driver and retired from Lohr Distributing in St. Louis, then moved to Minooka, IL and worked for Good Time Amusements and Hollywood Casino.
He was an avid sports enthusiast, and coached his daughters' softball and basketball teams for 12 years. John played softball himself for many years, and was inducted into the St. Louis Softball Hall of Fame.
John is survived by his loving wife Kay Westhus; daughters, Elizabeth (Drew) Barbeau, Emily Westhus, and Jackie (Kyle) Jakubs; grandchildren, Remi, Nora, Weston Barbeau, Jaxon, Willow, Jett, and Monroe Jakubs; sister-in-law, Lynn (Peter) Viehweg; brother-in-law William (Nancy) Stanford; sister-in-law, Nina (the late Joseph) Westhus; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Mary Westhus.
John had the joy of close relationships with many relatives, coworkers, and many long time friends.
A celebration of his life will take place in St. Louis, to be announced at a later date. Cremation services entrusted to Anderson-Goodale Memorial Homes 815-838-1533
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Kendra Rosado
April 14, 2025
"I´m so sorry for your loss. My heart goes out to you during this difficult time. May happy memories help lessen your sorrow during these difficult days.
Mark Damon
March 29, 2025
As a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity, I was pleased to be one of Porky's many friends at Mizzou. He was a great man with a tremendous sense of humor. He will be missed by his many friends and family.
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