WEICHERS, Lelah "Maxine" (Welch) 1922-2019

WEICHERS, WELCH, GROSS

Posted By: K. L. Kittleson
Date: 3/24/2019 at 11:35:16

Lelah "Maxine" Weichers

Lelah Maxine Weichers,96 of Cedar Falls, Iowa, and formerly of Waterloo, died on March 23, 2019 at the Deery Suites, Western Home Communities.

She was born on July 20, 1922, daughter of Leland and Myrtle (Gross) Welch. She graduated from Waterloo East High in 1941.

She married Raymond George Weichers on July 17, 1943 in Waterloo, Iowa. He died October 6, 1984. She worked at J.C. Penney Company as the Fine Jewelry Dept. Manager for 15 years, retiring in 1975. Earlier, she was also employed by the Rath Packing Company.

She was a member of the Central Christian Church. Maxine was a past member of the Order of the Eastern Star in Waterloo and New Hampton Chapter 77. She belonged to the Hawkeye Valley Area Agency on Aging senior citizen programs and the Community Bank and Trust Royal Club. For a time, she and Raymond lived on an acreage near Allison on the West Fork River. Maxine enjoyed being with and babysitting her grandkids and loved to fish in Wisconsin.

She is survived by her two sons, Mickey (Janet) Weichers, of New Hartford and Steve (Carolyn) Weichers of Waterloo; seven grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild; and one Sister, Alice Hamlyn, Waterloo, Iowa.

Maxine is preceded in death by her Parents; husband; two brothers, Wayne & Bob Welch, and by two sisters, Wanda Hedges and Jackie Nicols.

SOURCE: Kearns Funeral Service