WESTHORA, Ronald

RONALD WILLIAM WESTHORA

1949-2018

Ron passed away peacefully on August 12, 2018 just short of his 69th birthday at St. Michael’s Palliative Care in Lethbridge. He was predeceased by his parents, John and Edna Westhora, his brother Brian, granddaughter Isabella, and several aunts, uncles and cousins. He leaves behind his wife, Janet; two sons, John of Squamish, BC and Daniel (Shannon) and grandchildren of Lethbridge; and siblings, Dale of Sylvan Lake, Gary of Mission, BC, Sherry of Lethbridge, and Kent (Debbie) of Abbotsford, BC, along with numerous nieces and nephews; his aunts, Anne Mikla and Jeni Gibson, both of Taber, and numerous cousins.

Ron was born, raised and educated in Taber. He lived for many years in BC before returning to Alberta in his later adult years. He worked as a custodian at St. Mary’s School in Taber for several years prior to his retirement. He resided in Taber and Lethbridge.

Tribute was paid to Ron by family and friends who gathered together on August 18th to share stories and remembrance of his life.

The family would like to thank the Lethbridge Regional Hospital and St. Michael’s Palliative Unit for their kind and gentle care in Ron’s last days.