Forest Park Register

Some sad news I spotted on the ever-helpful Westfield Facebook group: Laurie Wroda, owner of the Westfield Village Antique Center, has died, according to a post on the Center’s Facebook page. An obituary shared by the Center states Wroda died of cancer on October 28, 2025, two days before her 60th birthday.

Laurie’s husband, Jim, posted on the Westfield Facebook page that the Center will be closing on December 30, 2025. The Center’s website states that Jim and Laurie co-founded the space, and that it hosts more than 70 vendor spaces. Jim says they owned it for nearly ten years.

WVAC is the largest antique store in Westfield and houses a treasure trove of art, furniture, jewelry, and housewares.

There is no word yet on what will become of the business or the space occupied by Westfield Village Antique Center, located at 58 East Main Street.

Laurie was a supporter of the organization Golden Bond Rescue, which has launched a donation website for those looking to give in her memory.