Orrin D. Westberg (95) passed away on March 12, 2024 while under hospice care in Vancouver, WA. Orrin’s life was celebrated at Rest Haven Memorial Park in Eugene, Oregon.
The youngest of three children, Orrin Dorthney Westberg was born to William and Thorine (Holum) Westberg on November 7, 1928 in Grafton, North Dakota. He grew up in Adams on the family farm and graduated from Central High School in Grand Forks, ND. After high school, Orrin worked in funeral services, owned a café, and worked in sales for Solar Gas, Inc.
Orrin married Blanche (Bolstad) Westberg on November 12, 1949. They started a family and later moved to Oregon with two small daughters where they welcomed twins into their family.
In 1956, Orrin began his career with Payless Drug Stores in Coos Bay, OR. He was promoted regularly for his extraordinary work ethic and leadership qualities, and each promotion offered the family a new adventure. They lived in Redding and Eureka, CA and Eugene, Lincoln City, and Newport, OR where Orrin retired as a store manager.
After retiring, Orrin and Blanche continued skiing, fishing, crabbing, and golf. They hosted family gatherings, played cards with friends, prepared the family’s favorite Scandinavian dishes, and taught the recipes to their children and grandchildren. Orrin was a talented woodcraftsman. While Blanche gardened, he built beautiful furniture pieces. Orrin and Blanche adored each other, and they were rarely apart.
Orrin is survived by his wife of 74 years Blanche, his children Cindy McCartney (Tom), Sue McBane (Steve), and Steve Westberg (Corine), and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, his sister Mildred (Westberg) Wangen, his brother Kenneth Westberg, and three children: twins Stephanie and Steven Westberg (b. 1952 d. 1952) and daughter Stephanie Rae Westberg (b. 1954 d. 1981).