Melissa “Missy” A. Westlie-Newbury

Melissa “Missy” A.

Westlie-Newbury—-45,

Minot, passed away on

Monday, September 11,

2017 in a Minot hospital.

Melissa Ann Westlie

was born on February 10,

1972, a daughter of Robert

“Bob” and Kathryn

“Kathy” (Torgerson) West-

lie in Williston, ND. She

was raised and educated

in Williston, until the 7th

grade when the family

moved to Bismarck, ND.

She graduated from

Bismarck High School in

1990. Following her gra-

duation, she furthered her

education by attending

Minot State University

and also worked at Broad-

way News and Video.

On July 2, 1994, Melissa

was united in marriage to

Tracy Newbury at First

Lutheran Church in

Minot. They made their

home in Minot, where on

March 31, 1997, she be-

gan working for Minot

Plumbing and Heating.

She worked as an office

manager and later as a

partner in the firm.

Missy enjoyed spending

time in the outdoors

camping and around the

camp fires, riding her

Harley Davidson, and

working in her flower gar-

dens. She also enjoyed

scrapbooking, essential

oils and Christmas Time

“Tom and Jerry” batter.

She was a loving wife,

mom, daughter, sister and

friend and will be missed

by all that knew her.

Missy is survived

by:Husband of 23 years,

Tracy, Minot; daughter

Allyn, Minot; parents:

Bob and Kathy Westlie,

Minot; siblings: Randy

(Stephanie) Westlie,

Williston, Kristie (Darin)

Smith, Queen Creek, AZ;

father and mother-in-law:

George and Shirley New-

bury, Minot; brothers and

sisters-in-law: Tammy

(Bruce) Moffit, Fargo,

Todd (Heidi) Newbury,

Minot, and Tina New-

bury, Minot; 14 nieces

and nephews, and

numerous cousins also

survive.

Missy was preceded in

death by her paternal

grandparents Clarence

and Agnes Knudsvig and

maternal grandparents

Lawrence and Ileene

Torgerson.

Visitation: Sunday,

September 17, 2017 from

noon until 3 pm at

Thompson Larson Funeral

Home, Minot and from 4

until 5 pm at Christ Luth-

eran Church, Minot.

Family Prayer Service:

Sunday at 5 pm at Christ

Lutheran Church, Minot

Funeral Service: Mon-

day, September 18, 2017

at 2 pm at Christ Lutheran

Church, Minot with a

motorcycle procession

ride following the service

to Rosehill Memorial

Park: in Minot for com-

mittal services.

Thompson Larson Fun-

eral Home, Minot