Welch, Larry David 1949-1967

WELCH, MOOSE

Posted By: Mary Durr (email)
Date: 11/5/2003 at 15:03:17

Larry David Welch

McGREGOR YOUTH KILLED IN CRASH

New Albin, Ia. -- Larry D. Welch, 18, of rural McGregor was killed at 10:10 p.m. Wednesday in a one-car accident five miles west of here on the Iowa River Blacktop Road.

Allamakee county sheriff's authorities said Welch apparently lost control of the car, which rolled over several times into a ditch. His body was thrown 100 feet from the car. Welch was alone in the car at the time.

Welch, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Welch of McGregor, was driving from New Albin to the Glen Beardmore farm, where he worked, the sheriff said.

The body was taken to the Schultz Brothers Funeral Home in Monona.

[Postville Herald newspaper clippings, hand dated Aug. 1967, from my mother's obituary collection.]

SERVICES HELD FOR LARRY DAVID WELCH

Larry David Welch, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph (Eloise Moose) Welch, rural McGregor, was born May 14, 1949, at McGregor Community Hospital. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary's Catholic Church, McGregor.

He received his first 5 1/2 years elementary education at St. Patrick's School in Monona and the remainder at MFL Community School in Monona, where he graduated with his class in May of 1967.

Larry was employed at the Glen Beardmore farm, New Albin, since his graduation until his death Aug. 9, 1967.

Besides his parents he leaves to mourn brothers Wayne, Curtis & Kevin; sisters Karen, Mary and Celeste; two sisters-in-law; one niece, and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Welch and Mrs. Stella Moose.

Funeral services were held Sat., Aug. 12, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, McGregor, at 10 a.m. Requiem Mass was read by Father Karl Klein. Burial was at St. Wenceslaus Cemetery, Giard Township.

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Larry's high school graduation photo was added by Reid R. Johnson (a classmate) on Feb. 22, 2013.

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