Madeline Westmorlan, daughter of the late James Robert Fowler and Pearl Iva Cecil Fowler, was born on March 15, 1927, in Risco and died at the Golden Living Center in Bloomfield on July 17, 2013, at the age of 86.
Mrs. Westborlan was raised in Risco and had been a resident of Essex and Dexter most of her life. She was a member of the Dexter Church of Christ and had been a cook in the public schools, The Pig, Polly's Drive In and at The Dairy House before she retired.
On April 6, 1946, she was married to Leroy "Lee" Westmorlan in Cardwell, Mo. He preceded her in death on Nov. 3, 1995.
Surviving are one son, David Lee Westmorlan of Diehlstadt, Mo.; two daughters, Darla Kay McMullin of Essex and Cheryl Bowling of Bloomfield; five grandchildren, Kristi Sanders and Brad Bowling, both of Bloomfield, Amber Duley of Dudley, Sonya Thurman of Cape Girardeau and Seth Westmorlan of Diehlstadt; five great grandchildren, Paige Bowling, Tait Sanders and Brody Bowling, all of Bloomfield, Lincoln and Ariana Duley, both of Dudley; and one sister, Judy Rice of Dexter. Other relatives and friends also survive.
Preceded her in death was a son in infancy, Danny Lee Westmorlan; six brothers and three sisters.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, July 20, 2013, after 10 a.m. at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 20, 2013, at noon at the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Dexter with Bro. Clyde Jacques and Bro. Travis Quertermous officiating.
Interment will follow in the Essex Cemetery in Essex.