Hermina Westrich

Hermina Helen Westrich, 100 of Scott City, Missouri died Sunday, February 16, 2025 at the Country Place Assisted Living in Scott City, Missouri. She was born April 6, 1924 in Commerce township, Missouri to Otto and Bertha Vetter Bles. She married Alfred Westrich on June 4, 1946 in Kelso, Missouri. He preceded her in death on September 7, 2001.

She was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church, VFW Auxiliary, St. Anne’s Sodality and Knights of Columbus Auxiliary.

Hermina is survived by three sons, Charles (Lynn) Westrich and Ken (Vickie) Westrich of Cape Girardeau and Vernon (Kathy) Westrich of Terre Haute, Indiana; three daughters, Joie (Randy) Henley of Kelso, Geogia (Tim) Ross of Benton and Angie (Jeff) Bader of Chesterfield, Missouri; two sisters-in-law, Marie LeGrand of Florida and Vera Redfern of Chaffee; seventeen grandchildren, Renee Schram, Danna Bruns, Kim Zustiak, Sara Bellew, Amy Bennett, Brian Westrich, Carrie Seeling, Stephen Westrich, Mandy Bouck, Chris Henley, Ben Henley, Kaitie Henley, Elliot Henley, Stephanie Helton, Alex Ross, Anna Akker and Luke Bader and eighteen great grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by a brother, George Bles; two sisters, Anna Rose Bles and Cecilia Bles; a grandchild, Cassie Martin and a great grandchild, Abby Bruns.

Visitation will be from 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm on Friday, February 21, 2025 at the Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City. Parish prayers will be at 7:15pm.

Funeral mass will be at 10:00 am on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at the St. Augustine Catholic Church in Kelso with Rev. Tom Wilk officiating. 

Burial will be in St. Augustine Catholic Cemetery in Kelso.

The family would like to thank Hermina’s neighbors, hospice workers and the staff at Country Place.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be sent to St. Augustine Catholic School Fund.