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Wilbur Eugene West, Jr.

Wilbur Eugene West, Jr.[1]

Male 1921 - 1993  (71 years)

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  • Name Wilbur Eugene West 
    Suffix Jr. 
    Nickname Pete 
    Birth 24 Nov 1921  Peoria, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Gender Male 
    Death 26 Jul 1993  Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Burial 29 Jul 1993  Bristol, Elkhart County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Person ID I36546  Family
    Last Modified 20 Aug 2024 

    Father Wilbur West 
    Mother Edith Gravett 
    Family ID F17100  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ollie Sue McCuiston,   b. 17 Mar 1927, Plano, Kendall County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Jan 2020, Elkhart, Noble County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 92 years) 
    Marriage 22 Nov 1947  Bellwood, Cook County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4] 
    Children 
     1. Stephen C. West
     2. Ellen West
     3. Virginia West
    Family ID F13117  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 26 Oct 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 24 Nov 1921 - Peoria, Illinois Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S2669] Legacy Website, 27 January 2020; Sue West Obituary.
      Sue West

      March 17, 1927 - Jan. 23, 2020

      ELKHART, IN - Sue West, 92, began her heavenly journey January 23, 2020. She was born March 17, 1927 in Plano, IL to O.B. “Mac” & Lucy Mae (Jackson) McCuiston.

      On November 22, 1947 in Bellwood, IL she married W.E. “Pete” West; he preceded her in death on July 26, 1993. She was also preceded in death by her parents, stepmother and good friend, Lucille “Aunt Lu” McCuiston.

      Surviving are three children, Stephen “Steve” (Elaine) West of Camden, South Carolina, Ellen (Michael) Vreeland of Portage, MI, and Virginia “Ginny” (John) Sparks of Kendallville, IN, seven grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.

      Sue enjoyed many ways of giving back to her community. Over the years she volunteered for: Meals on Wheels, Habitat for Humanity, Switchboard Concern, Kairos Prison Ministry, Pink Ladys at the Hospital, Bristol Food Pantry, and St. John of the Cross Church. She was also a member of the Order of the Daughters of the King, she was Chairman of the Cemetery Committee, the Kitchen Chairman, Prayer Leader, sang in the choir, and was the E.C.W. President. She also enjoyed playing bridge and golf, and she organized numerous golf tournaments in Dallas, Kalamazoo, and Elkhart, where she lived. She also founded the Elkhart County Women's Golf Championship in 1976 and won many tournaments as well.

      A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 31, 2020 at St. John of the Cross Church in Bristol with visitation being held one hour prior to the services. Presiding will be Rev. Jen Fulton. Burial will follow in St. John Cemetery in Bristol.

      Memorial contributions may be given to Habitat for Humanity or St. John of the Cross's Cemetery Fund.

      Walley-Mills-Zimmerman Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements. Published in South Bend Tribune on Jan. 25, 2020

    2. [S3845] Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899 - 2011, online; 19 August 2024; Wilbur E. West Death Certificate 1993.

    3. [S2669] Legacy Website, 27 January 2020; Sue West Obituary.

    4. [S5445] The Pantagraph, Wilbur West Jr. Takes Bride In Bellwood, Ill.; human interest; 24 November 1947; Sue McCuiston and Wilbur (Pete) West, Jr.; online; 14 August 2024.