Irene H. Welch
November 7, 1911 ~ January 4, 2004
Irene H. Welch, 92, of Lohman, died Sunday, Jan. 4, 2004, at Moniteau Care Center, California, MO. She was born on Nov. 7, 1911, the daughter of Henry C. and Leona Gratz Meller, on the family farm near Lohman where she resided all of her life. She was married on Sept. 24, 1929 in St. Martins, MO, to William Thomas Welch who died on March 13, 1972. Survivors include three sons, LeRoy E. Welch, California; Larry G. Welch, Russellville; and Gary D. Welch and wife, Kim, Lohman; six daughters, Helen V. Bolin, and husband, Eugene, California; Anna Mae Schaefer and husband, Ed; Ruth J. Schaefer, and Leona C. Welch, all of Jefferson City; Linda J. Kempker, Moberly; and Karen S. Smith, and husband, Steve, Lohman; twenty-three grandchildren; thirty-six great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; and three sisters, Bernadine Thomas and Catherine Baundendistel, both of St. Louis; and Martha Stark, Flagstaff, Arizona. She was preceded in death by her son, Clarence Welch, in June, 1995; grandsons, Keith Welch, Steve Schaefer, and Carver Kempker; a granddaughter, Kimberly Schaefer; two sisters, Virginia Jacobs and Lavern Hubble; and two brothers, Henry Meller, Jr.; and Melvin Meller. Mass of Christian Burial will be 12 noon Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2004, at St. Martin Catholic Church with the Revs. Edwin A. Schmidt and Gregory L. Higley officiating. Interment will be in St. Martin Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2004, at Dulle-Trimble Funeral Home with a prayer service at 7:30 p.m. Memorials are suggested to St. Martin Catholic Church, 7148 St. Martins Ave., Jefferson City, MO 65109; or Alzheimers Association, 1121 Business Loop 70 East, Columbia, MO 65201. Those wishing to email condolences to the family may do so at www.dulletrimble.com. She received her education at St. Martin Catholic School. A homemaker, she was employed with the Tweedie Shoe Company prior to her marriage. Mrs. Welch was a member of St. Martin Catholic Church; Ladies Sodality; Quilting Club; and Over-fifty Club. Irene was a dedicated wife and a loving mother and grandmother. She worked hard to provide for her children, spending many long hours doing farm chores, gardening, canning, sewing, and cooking. She also enjoyed quilting and crocheting. She loved her work and was proud to give her children and grandchildren hand-made quilts. She also gave many quilts to friends and raffles, never selling a quilt.
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