NITA "NANA" WESTMAN

Nita “Nana” Westman, 88, of Republic passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 15. She was born on May 6, 1934, in Topeka, Kan. to John and Nellie (Harris) Zeigler and was one of five children in the home.
She met Billy Dale Westman at the roller-skating rink in San Fernando Valley, Calif. They skated their ways into each other’s hearts. They married on Nov. 18, 1951, and they had two children, Duane and Sandy. When the family lived in southern California, Westman worked as a personal secretary for a United States Reserve Coast Guard Officer. In 1990, the family relocated to Republic. Soon after, she opened “Nita’s Nails” and ran a successful nail salon for many years.
Westman is preceded in death by her parents; her husband Billy Dale; and two brothers, Jack Zeigler, and Jean Zeigler.
She is survived by her son, Duane Westman; daughter, Sandy Westman; three grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; sister Charlotte (Ken) Wood; and two brothers, Jimmy (Mary Lou) Zeigler and Jay (Lynda) Zeigler; as well as a host of nieces, nephews and other extended family and countless friends.
A visitation is scheduled for 10-11 a.m. Monday, April 24, at Meadors Funeral Home in Republic with funeral services to follow. Westman will be laid to rest in Evergreen Cemetery following the funeral.