Ursula Amanda (Krantz) Westre, age 97, passed away on Aug. 13, 2014 at Maplewood Village, in Sauk City, WI. Ursula was born June 20, 1917 in Canistota, South Dakota, the daughter of George and Anna (Engelbrecht) Krantz. She graduated from Canistota High School in 1935 and married Dr. S. Wallace Westre on June 5, 1939. They enjoyed 68 years of marriage until Wallace died in 2007. Ursula loved rosemaling, growing tomatoes and raspberries, playing cards, church activities and spending time with her family and friends. She was very proud of the fact that she had never dyed her hair and still had some brown left at the age of 97. Ursula was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church where she was active in Women Organizations including the Sarah Bible Study group, taught Sunday School and a youth group, and was a choir member for many years. She was a charter member of the "Over 50 Years Bridge Club which began in 1939 and continued to play until her death. In community service she was a den mother of the Cub Scouts and a troop leader for both the Brownie and Girl Scouts. She participated in the AFS adult club, was host parent for Yoko Yamada from Japan. She was a life member of the American Legion Auxiliary and participated in the Wisconsin Chiropractic Auxiliary and the Gideon International Auxiliary. Ursula was also a member of the Optimist Club where her husband, Wallace was a charter member. After her children were grown, she assisted her husband in the Chiropractic Clinic in Sauk City.


She is survived by four children, son Steven (Robin) Westre of Denton, MD; three daughters, Linda (William) Pfisterer of Ester, Alaska, Elaine (Robert) Zuelsdorf of Kissimmee, FL and Susan (Clayton Schultz) Westre of Paris, France; ten grandchildren, Thora (James) Stith, Lena (Chandler) Denison, Carl (Nancy) Pfisterer, Genevieve (Stuart Kunkle) Pfisterer, Westre (Viola) Pfisterer, Amanda (Ryan) Edwards, Kimberly Zuelsdorf, Allen Zuelsdorf, Emily and Colette Schultz; eleven great-grandchildren, Lydia Stith, Harper Denison, Lenore and Fern Pfisterer, Lovisa and Finn Kunkle, Helena and William Pfisterer, Asa, Willow and Lichen Edwards; two sisters, Verna (Jerry) Dawson and Georgia (Harold) Parker, both of
Albany, Oregon; and many loving nieces and nephews.


Of five sisters, three preceded her in death, Alta Halgerson, Velma Williamson and Eileen Schaffer.


A memorial service will be held at ST. JOHN'S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH, Prairie du Sac, at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 20, 2014 with Pastor Fred Rilling officiating. A visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service.