Erma M (Lane) Westercamp

Erma Mae Westercamp, 91, of Newton died on Sunday, January 8, 2017 at Newton Village Skilled Care.  A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Sunday, January 22, 2017, at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory.  The family will greet friends from 12:00 p.m. until the time of service on Sunday at the funeral home.  Memorials in Erma’s name to be used for a charity of the family's choice may be left at the funeral home.

Erma, the daughter of John William and Pearl (Rose) Lane, was born on January 7, 1926 in Webb, Iowa.  She grew up in Iowa and graduated from Webb High School.  Erma lived for a time in Colorado before moving to California where she lived most of her life.  While is California Erma worked as a bank teller for the Bank of America in San Jose.  In 1968, Erma was united in marriage with Warren “Hugh” Westercamp, who was also originally from Iowa, in Salinas, California.  For most of their married life, Erma was a homemaker.  In 1990, Erma and Hugh moved back to Iowa and lived in Newton. 

Erma was a member of the Newton Moose Lodge and bowling leagues in San Jose and Newton.  She also loved to travel and had been to almost every country.  Erma enjoyed exercising and swimming and faithfully attended classes at the Newton YMCA. She also loved to dance her entire life.

Those left to honor Erma’s memory are her two daughters, Deanna (Bill) Weter of Newton and Deborah Horning of Newton; grandchildren, Landon (Sarah) Dixon, Alisa (Scott) Buchli, Nikole (Andy) Tullis, April Horning (Eric Hartz), Jamie Weter, Buffi Weter, and Stephanie (Josh) Worley; her great-grandchildren, Frank A. Dixon, Drew Harmon, Collin Buchli, Christian Buchli, Kiya Dixon, Deacon Poole, Daide Hartz, Mackenzie Schippers, Corgan Worley, Finnigan Worley, Ben Tullis, and Addie Tullis; sister, Garnet Vierow of Albert City, Iowa; her brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law; and numerous nieces and nephews.  She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Hugh Westercamp; grandson, Franklin A. Dixon; sisters, Helen (Byron) Brinkley, Velda (Earl) Wolff, and Gwen (Gale) Howe; brother, Burdette (Martha) Lane; and brother-in-law, Chris Vierow.

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