Richard Truman Westphal 58 Richard Truman Westphal of Lafayette passed away September 30, 2018 at IU Health Lafayette. Richard was born in Lafayette on September 15, 1960 to Richard C. and Donna A. Thompson Westphal. On December 27, 1980 he married Gwendolyn R. Gray here in Lafayette and she survives. He graduated from Frontier HighContinue Reading
Richard Truman Westphal 58
Richard Truman Westphal of Lafayette passed away September 30, 2018 at IU Health
Lafayette. Richard was born in Lafayette on September 15, 1960 to Richard C. and Donna A. Thompson Westphal. On December 27, 1980 he married Gwendolyn R. Gray here in Lafayette and she survives.
He graduated from Frontier High School and earned his associates degree in mechanics from Ivy Tech State College. Richard farmed for his uncle Dick Westphal, Louie’s Amoco and the last 30 years at Caterpillar of Lafayette as a custom package fabricator.
Richard enjoyed many things in life, NASCAR, Indianapolis 500, fishing but it was the time he got to spend with his family and his very special grandchildren whom he loved so much along with nieces and nephews that were very close to him.
He is survived by his wife Gwendolyn R. Westphal of Lafayette his daughter Amanda Leigh Khan husband Joe of Plano Tx., sons, Jacob Truman Westphal wife Adrienne of West Lafayette, Cole Richard Westphal of Lafayette. His mother Donna A. Westphal of Reynolds, sisters, Vicki Bone husband Gary of Indianapolis, Pam McCormick of Lafayette, Kim Walters husband Steve of Fowler, brother Jeff Westphal wife Ramie of Lafayette. His very special grandchildren Harper Lilly Westphal, Madden Truman Westphal, Tayler Jo Khan. Mother -in- law and step father- in- law Rose and Bob Long of Lafayette.
Richard was preceded in death by his father Richard C. Westphal, father -in-law Ronald Lee Gray, grandparents Truman and Louella Westphal, Richard and Helen Thompson
Visitation will be Wednesday October 3, 2018 from 12pm -2pm at River City Church 108 Beck Lane Lafayette, IN 47909 followed by funeral service at 2pm. Officiating Pastor Owen Mason. Interment Tippecanoe Memory Gardens. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions to Juvenile Diabetes Assoc.
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