John H Westerhouse Passed peacefully on January 26th, 2017 Born August 26, 1938, in Bangor Township, Michigan, Predeceased by his parents, Herman and Violet Westerhouse and brothers, Sam and Richard, John is survived by his wife, Barbara Westerhouse of Venus, TX and sister Wilma Butcher of Lake Mary FL, four children; Tammy, Greg, Brian and Billy and five step-children; Rebecca, Scott, Kristi, Matthew and Marshall. And numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. John, joined the Air National Guard at 15 years of age and once he was truly old enough to enlist, promptly joined the USAF. He will be fondly remembered by all who knew him for his love of tinkering and building things, from model airplanes and model cars to muscle cars and Triumph motorcycles. You could always find him in his garage creating a special place for each and every tool, which of course, with one quick glance he would know instantly if one was missing. He carried that love of building into a decades long career with DyneCorp Aeronautics. John loved a good joke, camping at the beach at Pt Mugu, California and anything chocolate. We will miss him A celebration of John’s life will be held at Mansfield Activities Center, 106 S Wisteria, Mansfield, TX 76063 on February 11th, 2017 from 11am – 2pm Condolences for the family may be offered at www.lonestarcremation.com