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Alma Jean “Jean.” Nicks Westfall

Birth	:	13 Jan 1927 Villisca, Montgomery County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	7 Feb 2020 Vancouver, Clark County, Washington, USA
Burial	:	Memory Memorial Park, Vancouver, Clark County, USA
Coordinate	:	45.7265690, -122.6022540
Description	:	ALMA JEAN NICKS WESTFALL January 13, 1927 ˜ February 7, 2020 Alma Jean Westfall died February 7, 2020 in Vancouver, Washington. Jean was named Alma after her maternal grandmother, Almarinda, but friends knew her by Jean. Jean was born on a corn farm in Villisca, Iowa, the 4th of 6 children, to George N. Nicks and Virdie L. (Hall) Nicks. Following graduation from high school, Jean took a train to Vancouver, Washington to work in the Kaiser shipyards during World War II. Jean became a secretary to the manager who ordered parts for the ships. Her future husband’s... Read More	ALMA JEAN NICKS WESTFALL January 13, 1927 ˜ February 7, 2020 Alma Jean Westfall died February 7, 2020 in Vancouver, Washington. Jean was named Alma after her maternal grandmother, Almarinda, but friends knew her by Jean. Jean was born on a corn farm in Villisca, Iowa, the 4th of 6 children, to George N. Nicks and Virdie L. (Hall) Nicks. Following graduation from high school, Jean took a train to Vancouver, Washington to work in the Kaiser shipyards during World War II. Jean became a secretary to the manager who ordered parts for the ships. Her future husband’s brother also worked at the shipyards and introduced them. John Westfall was in the Army, wounded in Germany in February 1945. On leave to visit his family in Vancouver, Washington, he met Jean. They married May 3, 1945. Following the end of World War II, John and Jean made Vancouver their home, where Jean worked as a secretary for Clark PUD and John worked as a firefighter. Their first daughter, Sandra, was born in Vancouver. They moved to Pasco, Washington where their second daughter, Denise was born. John worked as a firefighter at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation and for most of Jean’s career, she was a secretary for State Farm Insurance, retiring in 1989. She also worked as an Avon representative, she measured and sold table pads for dining tables, and worked as a realtor and a home inspector in the Tri-Cities. Jean was also a certified Master Gardener. John and Jean lived 37 years in Pasco, Washington before retiring and returning to Vancouver, Washington. Their love story was featured in The Columbian in May 1995 on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary. John and Jean spent their retirement years camping and fishing in their RV, taking grandchildren on many of the trips. Following John’s death in 2003, Jean traveled frequently with her daughter Denise, including a Caribbean cruise, a snorkeling trip to Hawaii, and to New Orleans. She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Virdie Nicks; her sisters, Mildred Howell, Hazel Dunbar, and Ruby Lantz; and her brother, Shelby Nicks. She was also preceded in death by her husband, John Westfall in 2003. She is survived by her brother, Gordon Nicks of Falls Church, Virginia; her daughters, Sandra Buschert and Denise La Lande, both of Vancouver, Washington. She is also survived by 5 grandchildren: Eric Buschert of Beaverton, Oregon, Ryan Buschert of Lakeville, Minnesota, Rachel James of Damascus, Oregon, Brandon La Lande of Vancouver, Washington, and Philip La Lande of Medford, Oregon. She had 5 great-grandchildren, of whom she was most proud, one of whom shared her birthday. Jean’s most current residences were Highgate Assisted Living in Hazel Dell, Washington, prior to moving to Bonaventure of Salmon Creek Memory Care. Following her stroke, she was most lovingly cared for by Daniela Rosca of Evergreen Senior Living. Burial took place Friday, February 21, 2020 at Memory Memorial Park, 6007 E 18th St. in Vancouver, Washington. A Celebration of Life followed by a reception in the Fellowship Hall was held Saturday, February 22, 2020 at Salmon Creek United Methodist Church at 12217 NE Hwy 99 in Vancouver, Washington. Published in The Columbian, Vancouver, Washington on February 16, 2020

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Latitude: 45.7265690
Longitude: -122.6022540

Family Members:

Parent

George N Nicks

(1895 - 1981)

Virdie L Hall Nicks

(1891 - 1981)

Spouse

John Francis Westfall

(1918 - 2003)

Siblings

Hazel Lois Nicks Dunbar

(1924 - 2013)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Memory Memorial Park
Vancouver, Clark County, USA
Coordinate: 45.7265690, -122.6022540

2. Manor Wilson Bridge Cemetery
Vancouver, Clark County, USA
Coordinate: 45.7272240, -122.6004210

3. Saint John's Catholic Cemetery
Vancouver, Clark County, USA
Coordinate: 45.7000000, -122.6090000

4. Northwood Park Cemetery
Ridgefield, Clark County, USA
Coordinate: 45.7407000, -122.6545000

5. Brush Prairie Cemetery
Brush Prairie, Clark County, USA
Coordinate: 45.7047005, -122.5496979

6. Salmon Creek Cemetery
Salmon Creek, Clark County, USA
Coordinate: 45.7043991, -122.6603012

7. Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery
Salmon Creek, Clark County, USA
Coordinate: 45.7043991, -122.6616974

8. Bethel Cemetery
Brush Prairie, Clark County, USA
Coordinate: 45.7369003, -122.5361023

9. Salmon Creek Pioneer Cemetery
Vancouver, Clark County, USA
Coordinate: 45.7042920, -122.6621647

10. Elim Cemetery
Brush Prairie, Clark County, USA
Coordinate: 45.7378006, -122.5325012

11. Clark County Poor Farm Cemetery
Vancouver, Clark County, USA
Coordinate: 45.6715240, -122.6527405

12. Fourth Plain Cemetery
Vancouver, Clark County, USA
Coordinate: 45.6747017, -122.5425034

13. Sara Union Cemetery
Ridgefield, Clark County, USA
Coordinate: 45.7541000, -122.7135000

14. Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
Battle Ground, Clark County, USA
Coordinate: 45.8019470, -122.5370190

15. Bethel Evangelical Methodist Church Cemetery
Ridgefield, Clark County, USA
Coordinate: 45.7935000, -122.6935000

16. Mother Joseph Catholic Cemetery
Vancouver, Clark County, USA
Coordinate: 45.6417007, -122.6563034

17. Finn Hill Cemetery
Clark County, USA
Coordinate: 45.7517014, -122.4710999

18. Fort Vancouver Military Cemetery
Vancouver, Clark County, USA
Coordinate: 45.6399950, -122.6598690

19. Saint Lukes Episcopal Church Columbarium
Vancouver, Clark County, USA
Coordinate: 45.6404000, -122.6674000

20. Lewisville Cemetery
Battle Ground, Clark County, USA
Coordinate: 45.8167000, -122.5472031

21. Gravel Point Cemetery
Battle Ground, Clark County, USA
Coordinate: 45.7700005, -122.4738998

22. Pioneer Cemetery
Ridgefield, Clark County, USA
Coordinate: 45.8231010, -122.6389008

23. Park Hill Cemetery
Vancouver, Clark County, USA
Coordinate: 45.6264000, -122.6061020

24. Old Vancouver City Cemetery
Vancouver, Clark County, USA
Coordinate: 45.6295013, -122.6411972