My family and I have known the Westerman’s since the early 1950’s.  I was in John’s class at Angell school and my parents and John’s mother, Helen, were fast friends.  John was about two weeks older than me. 
In 1952, six or us (my dad-George, mother-Tonie, Helen, John, me and my sister Jini) travelled by car to visit relatives in California.  Helen’s mother lived in Santa Barbara and mother’s lived in Monterrey Park and Arcadia-near Pasadena.  Ann Arbor and Southern California were quite different places then-even considered small towns-not the metroplexes they are now.  As children, we were all in the back seat and played cards most of the drive west, ignoring much of the “scenery, scenery, and more scenery”!  The trip took two weeks to get to California and created many lifelong memories along the way.  We visited Mt. Rushmore, Yellowstone, The Tetons, and crossing the Mojave Desert at night.  We enjoyed an undeveloped Lake Tahoe and tended a colorful fiesta in Santa Barbara.  The trip forged friendships that lasted over 70 years.
My mother and Helen remained friends up to the time to Helen’s passing in the late 1980’s. Mother is now 103 and living in an assisted living complex in Saline.  She sends the Westerman family her best.
Our condolences to John Jr., Elizabeth, and Kately and John’s grandchildren.

Sorry to hear of his passing in the 70 I had the honor of cutting John’s hair at my barbershop on state and hill I was cutting his hair one day and a kid came to the shop and was looking for a place to live for the school year John had a house on hill street he said he wold show it to him when the hair cut was done but the Kidd wanted to go see it he could crawl through the basement window and go up to the 3rd floor and take a look. Great story and when I was getting ready to buy the real estate on the corner of state and hill he gave me some great pointers he will also be missed and Bennys having breakfast 

I’m so sorry for your loss.  I dealt poker to John at my very first job and at many other places over the years.  My husband and I also became good friends with him over the years.  He only lived a few streets away from us.

I’ll miss his laugh and his great sense of humor.  A man with a great big personality and a kind heart.  Sending your family sincerely condolences.  He will be greatly missed.

So sorry for everyone's loss. John will be missed dearly. Read my last text from him and glad I still have it, praising me on my house purchase, I couldn't have gotten it without him!!! He took my old house off my hands. Never have I had somebody pushing so bad for a sale, once it was his; he didn't waste any time getting the guys to work. He took so many houses that were just done - and made them beautiful structures again.  We love you Doc, rest in peace 🙏 

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John Douglas Westerman

17 December, 1942 – 13 February, 2023

Muehlig Funeral Chapel

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