Catherine Westendorf Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Catherine Westendorf of Albert Lea, Minnesota, who passed away on October 26, 2025, at the age of 88, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Catherine Westendorf or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
In the sacred silence of farewell, Catherine is released into the embrace of eternity, knowing that her light will continue to shine brightly in the tapestry of the lives of her loved ones. And as her memory is carried forward, may comfort be found in the knowledge that love is eternal, and that Catherine's spirit lives on in the beauty that surrounds us.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Ray McMullen and Velma McMullen; her brother-in-law Lowell Hammer; her brother Brian McMullen; and her former husband Robert Westendorf (Jack).
She is survived by: her sister Joni of Albert Lea; and her children, Kevin Morgan (Beth) of Albert Lea, Kari Soderberg (Greg) of Austin, Kraig Westendorf (Cindy) of Rochester and Kristi Dewanz of Hastings. She is also survived by several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.
A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, November 1st 2025 at 12:30 PM at the Albert Lea Moose Lodge.