Jerald "Red" Westall (2020)

Jerald Jay Westall, 82, passed away on Sept. 27, 2020 after a 26 year courageous battle with cancer.  He always wanted to help others through research which is why he had a bone marrow transplant at Mayo Clinic and Car T-Cell transplant at MD Anderson in 2019.

Jerald was born in Ramona, SD on Sept 25, 1938 to James Richard Westall and Dessie Aileen McRae-Westall.  When he was 14, his mother passed away and his father married Ruth Laura Williams Westall.

Jerald met and fell in love with Bea Lehrkamp and they were married on May 20, 1959.  They celebrated 61 years of "Another Day in Paradise" raising 5 children, 11 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.

Red and Bea's faith was the foundation of their marriage and family.  They were very active members of Faith Lutheran Church in South Dakota and Christ Greenfield Church here in Arizona.  Red started working for Youngberg and Sons, and eventually opened Red's Painting and Decorating with a career of 45 years.  Red loved serving his community, including being a volunteer fireman, and enjoyed improving the life of his family and his neighbors.  It wasn't all work; Red loved going back to South Dakota each summer and spending time at the campgrounds in the RV.  In 2003, they started snow-bird life "wintering" in Mesa, AZ where he had the pleasure of making many great new friendships.  His whole life he enjoyed being a performer in his children's graduation parties, church services, family reunions, and production with the Singing Waiters at Dreamland Villa's Ladies Tea.  His most favorite time spent was playing pinochle and marbles with family and friends.

He was preceded in death by this parents, one brother and two sisters: Jeanine (Westall) Hyink, Gordon (Shirley) Westall and Joyce (Westall) Hagen; four brothers in law, Gary Williams, Marvin (Shirley) Keller, Richard (Gloria) French, Galen Eichmann, one sister in law Marcis Rose Lehrkamp, one step brother-in-law Steve Julius; one son in law, Clayton Daniels Jr, one grand-daughter Karlie Ann Westall, and one great grand-daughter Angel Pierce.

He is survived by his wife, Bea Westall of Mesa, AZ, his children, Brenda (Westall) Jahner and Maxine (Troy) Slaybaugh of Tempe, AZ, Jeff (Kris) Westall of Edina, MN, Jane (Dave) Harvey of Chandler, AZ, and Mike (Kim) Westall of Sioux Falls, SD, and Barkley Westall (chair partner) of Mesa, AZ; 10 grand children, Tara, Noah, Alison, Jill, Rachel, Hannah, Clara, Lucy, Arthur, and Crystal; 7 great-grandchildren, Wesley, Nicholas, Caitlin, Adriana, Gabriel, Lukyan, Aaliyah; brothers and sisters Phil Hyink of Mesa, AZ, Janice (Ken) Terwilliger of Winfred, SD, Don (Lillian) Westall of Morrill, NE, Bob (Betty) Westall of Lake Poinsett, SD and Mesa, AZ, Effie Eichmann of Madison, SD, Russell (Jan) Westall of Pierre, SD, Jim (Connie) Westall of New Prague, MN, KayJulius of Madison, SD, Veronica Williams of Brookings, SD and Ken Williams of Sioux Falls, SD; and over 75 nieces and nephews.

Celebration of life to be held at 10:30am, October 3, 2020 at Christ Greeenfield Lutheran Church, 425 N. Greenfield, Arizona 85233.  Reception to follow at Farnsworth Hall 6159 E University Dr., Mesa 85205.