Estel Verle Welch (2010)
BRAINARD, COLE, DOWNING, FISCHER, KAFER, LULOFF, SCHUNING, STOOLMAN, WELCH
Posted By: Shirley Keating
Date: 12/30/2010 at 22:01:30
Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, December 29, 2010ESTEL WELCH, WINTERSET
Estel Verle Welch, 92, of Winterset died Thursday, Dec. 23, 2010, at Madison County Health Care System in Winterset.
A visitation was held Monday, Dec. 27 at Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare in Winterset. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Dec. 28, at Ochiltree Funeral Service with burial in the Moon Cemetery, rural Macksburg. Memorials may be directed to the Military Community Youth Ministries (Youth for Christ) Box 4478, Englewood CO 80155.
Estel was born in Carroll County, Iowa, on Dec. 6, 1918, the son of Adam and Maude (Stoolman) Welch. He graduated from Lake City High School in 1938 and attended Boeing Aeronautics School in Omaha, Neb. He married Juanita Fischer on Dec. 14, 1941. He lived and worked on a farm near Lake City with his parents until his move to Madison County in 1950. Estel continued to farm and worked for Rolling Hills FS (Agriland), until his retirement at the age of 62. Estel was a member of Fellowship Church and attended the Macksburg Methodist Church. He was involved with the Macksburg Fun Band and the Macksburg Town Council. Estel enjoyed many trips with Rolling Hills FS and Union State Bank.
He is survived by his wife, Juanita of Winterset; his two daughters, Velva Cole of Winterset and Linda Kafer of Aurora, Colo.; a sister, LaVon Brainard of Mountain Home, Ark.; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; a great-great-granddaughter.
Online condolences may be directed to the family at ochiltree.com.
________________________Des Moines Register
Des Moines, Iowa
Sunday, December 26, 2010Estel Welch , Winterset
Estel Welch, 92, died Thursday, December 23, 2010 at Madison County Health Care System in Winterset.
Visitation will be 1 to 8 p.m., Monday, December 27, at Ochiltree Funeral Service and Aftercare in Winterset, where family will be present 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, December 28, at Ochiltree Funeral Service. Burial will be in the Moon Cemetery, rural Macksburg. Memorials may be directed to the Military Community Youth Ministries (Youth for Christ) Box 4478, Englewood, CO 80155. Online condolences may be directed to the family at ochiltree.com.
Estel is survived by his wife, Juanita of Winterset; his two daughters, Velva Cole (husband, Eldon) of Winterset and Linda Kafer (husband, Fred) of Aurora, CO; a sister, LaVon Brainard (Kenny Schuning) of Mountain Home, AR; six grandchildren, DeAnn Luloff (husband, Tim), Mike Cole, Tim Cole (wife, Angella), Teresa Kafer, Sonya Kafer, and Aaron Kafer (wife, Pam); four great-grandchildren, Andrew Cole, Gracie Cole, Ruby Kafer, Lucy Kafer, Niki Luloff (Jerry Downing), and Chad Luloff; a great great-granddaughter, Ava Downing; and caregiver, Mary Tripp.
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