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Dennis Raymond “Denny” Westerlin

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Birth	:	16 Aug 1930 Overton, Dawson County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	18 Nov 2012 Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, USA
Burial	:	Prairie Home Cemetery, Holdrege, Phelps County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.4547005, -99.3491974
Description	:	Dennis Raymond Westerlin, of Tucson, AZ. (formerly of Holdrege, NE.), passed away on Sunday, November 18, 2012 at the Northwest Medical Center in Tucson, AZ. Dennis was born August 16, 1930 in Overton, NE., the youngest of two children born to John Julius and Nola Henrietta (Milhoan) Westerlin. Dennis attended District 21 elementary school and graduated from Overton (NE.) High School with the class of 1947 at the age of 16. Dennis worked in construction. In 1950, he married Bernadean Madison and to this union two children were born: Debra Ann in 1951 and Dana Jack in 1954. In November 1950,... Read More	Dennis Raymond Westerlin, of Tucson, AZ. (formerly of Holdrege, NE.), passed away on Sunday, November 18, 2012 at the Northwest Medical Center in Tucson, AZ. Dennis was born August 16, 1930 in Overton, NE., the youngest of two children born to John Julius and Nola Henrietta (Milhoan) Westerlin. Dennis attended District 21 elementary school and graduated from Overton (NE.) High School with the class of 1947 at the age of 16. Dennis worked in construction. In 1950, he married Bernadean Madison and to this union two children were born: Debra Ann in 1951 and Dana Jack in 1954. In November 1950, he joined the Nebraska National Guard and went to work fulltime for the National Guard in 1951 as Unit Administrator. On February 17, 1962, he was united in marriage to Phyllis Renee Ostgren. Dennis became a licensed fixed wing pilot in 1962. He graduated from Helicopter flight school in 1965 at Ft. Rucker, Alabama. He then flew for the Nebraska National Guard from 1965-1984. He worked for the National Guard until 1968, when he took up crop dusting and became operator/manager of the Holdrege (NE.) Airport in 1969. He operated the airport for several years. After selling the airport operation, he was involved in farming and cattle business until 1976. He retired from the Nebraska National Guard as Chief Warrant Officer W4 in 1984 after 34 years of service. Dennis spent many years competing in rifle and pistol matches with the National Guard in Camp Perry, Ohio and Little Rock, Arkansas. He won the U.S. Army Distinguished Rifleman medal in 1958. In 1978, he began registered trap shooting and through the years he received many awards through both the military and civilian shooting programs and was inducted into the Arizona Trap Shooters Hall of Fame in 2004. In 1977, he and Phyllis purchased their first motor home and enjoyed traveling and fishing in Mexico, Canada and Alaska. They moved to Tucson in November 1993 and continued to follow trap shoots in their RV until 2011. Besides his parents, Dennis was preceded in death by brother, John M. "Jack" Westerlin, Jr., from Polio in 1949. Dennis is survived by: wife of 50 years, Phyllis Westerlin of Tucson, AZ.; daughter, Debra Westerlin of Seattle, WA.; son, Dana Westerlin and his wife, Wendy of Seattle, WA.; brothers-in-law, Myrl Ostgren and his wife, Patty of LaCyne, KS. and James "Jim" Ostgren and his wife, Deanna of Holdrege, NE.; sister-in-law, Sharon Carlson of Lincoln, NE. and a host of relatives and friends. Interment was in the Prairie Home Cemetery, Holdrege, NE. with military honors provided by the Martin-Horn American Legion Post #66 and the U.S. National Guard Military Honors Team. Published in Kearney Hub on November 21, 2012

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Dennis Raymond “Denny” Westerlin death on 18 Nov 2012 in Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, USA
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Latitude: 40.4547005
Longitude: -99.3491974

Family Members:

Parent

John J Westerlin Sr.

(1891 - 1961)

Nola Henrietta Milhoan Westerlin

(1906 - 1994)

Spouse

Phyllis Renee Ostgren Westerlin

(1934 - unknow)

Siblings

John J. “Jack” Westerlin Jr.

(1928 - 1949)

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