Kira Danielle Westman

Kira Danielle Westman, 21, of Republic, completed her 21-year fight with Cystic Fibrosis on Thursday, October 24, 2024. She was born on August 19, 2003, in Springfield, Missouri, to Jeremy Westman and Crystal Plevka. 

Kira enjoyed many different things in life. She enjoyed anime, food, movies, friends, music and impromptu dance parties with siblings. Kira also loved spending time with her family, especially Christopher and Tristin. She will be greatly missed by all those that knew and loved her.  

Kira is survived by her son, Christopher Deckard; love of her life, Tristin Deckard; mom, Crystal Plevka; dad and mom, Jeremy and Tracy Westman; great-grandmother Rhoda Schey; grandparents: Sandy Westman, Juli Baker, Bonnie Jones, Sam Peak; siblings: Abby Kennedy, Taylor and Tyler Byrne, Logan and Kara Westman, Logan and Meisha Wiseman, Wynter Creson, Leo Westman, K’Leauna Westman, Azalea Westman, Cole Gilyon; seven nephews; one niece; aunts and uncles: Sabrina Lutz, Shannon Lutz, Ericka Lutz, Sam Peak Jr., Tristan and Autumn McDonald; Angie and Dean Powers; special birthday cousin, Kadin Powers; other cousins, family members, and many friends.

Kira was preceded in death by great-grandparents, “Nana and Papa,” Nita and Dale Westman. 

Visitation will be from noon until service time, Saturday, November 2, 2024, at Wilson-Griffin Funeral Home, Ash Grove. Funeral services will begin at 2 p.m, at the funeral home. The family request that everyone wear purple in honor of Kira’s battle with Cystic Fibrosis. 

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to a memorial fund for Christopher and may be left with the funeral home.