Maci Elizabeth Westmeister, 20, of Shelby, passed away unexpectedly on April 19, 2025, in Mansfield. Her sudden loss has left her loved ones heartbroken.
In the 2019 Division II girls state golf tournament qualifiers, Maci Westmeister played as a sophomore on the Shelby High School team, helping secure the Whippets’ fourth-place finish in the Northwest District with a team total score of 379.
Competing alongside teammates Nicole Jones, Julia Gutchall, Gillian Stumbo, and Tressie Carroll, Maci scored 117 in a highly competitive field.
Family And Friends Mourn The Loss Of Maci Westmeister
She leaves behind her adopted parents, Shawn and Lynn Westmeister, and her Godfather, Fr. Nick Cunningham.
It is with devastated hearts that Lynn and I share that our daughter Maci has passed away. We are beyond devastated and our hearts will forever be broken.
Shawn Westmeister
Shawn and I will forever have broken hearts.
Lynn Westmeister
Her memory will also live on with her grandparents: Maggie Fetzer, John and Rita West, and Kimberly and Mark Meister; her great-grandparents: Herbert and Rebecca Coon; and her many aunts, uncles, and cousins who will miss her dearly.
Further, Bethany Baker shared that while she didn’t know Maci very closely, they had spent time together in Girl Scouts when they were younger.
She remembered that Maci had big dreams of enlisting after graduation and expressed how heartbreaking it is that she was taken too soon.
Her thoughts and prayers are with Maci’s family during this tough time.
A private service was held for close family. In remembrance of Maci and her creative spirit, the Maci Westmeister Scholarship has been established to help others carry on her love of the arts.
Friends Speak Out About the Pain Maci Faced She Endured Behind Closed Doors
Xavier Brown shared an emotional message after Maci’s passing, expressing his heartbreak and frustration.
Yall wanna act so heart broken but don’t wanna tell everyone how mean and mentally abusive you was to my sister shit is crazy people wanna hop on fb and put on a act you where nothing and you should have never been able to adopt her in the first place.
Xavier Brown
He called out those he felt were being fake in their grief, saying that some people now acting devastated were hurtful to her.
He spoke honestly about the pain his sister went through and how unfair it felt, especially knowing what she had to deal with.
In the comments, Xavier Brown shared how, despite being raised in a household, Maci was mistreated and emotionally hurt, and he believes those who were supposed to care for her failed her deeply.
what they did to her was insane…I agree with you it’s sick they even call themselves family after going no contact and got her out of their house asap 😔 she deserved so much more
Peyton Matlak
literally she was nothing but jealous over a child left her on her own multiple times said she’s gonna turn out like her birth mom that’s not something you say to a child you “Love
Xavier Brown
Peyton Matlak joined the conversation, agreeing with Xavier.
She said what Maci went through was heartbreaking and that she was pushed aside and left without the care she deserved.
Peyton also shared that she wishes she could have done more and thanked Xavier and others for Maci.
exactly, we grew apart, I wish I could’ve done more…she needed love and I’m glad you and anyone else she was close to till the end gave her that🩷 thank you from a person who actually cared about her
Payton Matlak
They expressed how Maci needed genuine love and support, not just surface-level care.
ofc man I’ll always love her I just want people to know the “perfect parents” she had were definitely not so perfect this is a prime example of why the children service program is fucked up.
Xavier Brown
They called out the emotional neglect she faced and the failure of the system that should have protected her.
I’m sure basically everyone that went to school with her or was even close with her at one point know they neglected her and thought money fixed their mental abuse the inflicted on her
Payton Matlak
In Case You Didn’t Know
- Maci was born in Mansfield on June 9, 2004, and graduated from Shelby High School in 2021.
- Whether it was drawing, sewing, cooking, or painting, she could turn even the most ordinary things into something beautiful.
