Name: MRS. EDNA (BROSSART) WELCH
Submitted by: June Welsch
Date Submitted: October 17, 2004
Source of Obituary:"THE MUSCATINE JOURNAL", Muscatine, Iowa, Monday, June 13, 1932, front page
Mrs. Welch Is Taken by Death --------- Short Illness Ends Early This Afternoon; Funeral Service Indefinite --------- Mrs. Edna Brossart Welch, 28, died at Hershey hospital at 1 p. m. today after a brief illness. Mrs. Welch went to the hospital a few days ago for an operation. Peritonitis caused her death. She was born at New Era, June 8, 1904, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Brossart, Sr. She was married to Clarence Welch Oct. 3, 1923. Surviving are her parents, two brothers, Joseph Brossart Jr. and Frank Brossart, all of Fairport; one son Joseph at Fairport. The body was taken to the Wittich Funeral Home where it will remain pending funeral arrangements.

Name: ROBERT J. WELCH
Submitted by: Lynn McCleary (of no relation)
Date Submitted: March 9, 2011
Source of Obituary: "Muscatine Journal & News Tribune", Muscatine, Iowa Wed. June 28, 1922 pg 14
Native Resident Drops Dead at John Markmann Home - Victim of Heart Trouble Only Few Hours After Bidding Daughter Good-Bye at Railroad Station.--- Only a few hours after returning from bidding his daughter and grandchild goodbye at the railroad station, Robert J. Welch, 615 Chestnut street, dropped dead at 10:30 o’clock at the John Markmann home across the street. Coroner W. S. Norton said death was due to heart trouble. The deceased was 47 years old. --- Mrs. Gertrude singleton, the daughter, left for Kansas City this morning to take up her residence. The father had been home only a short time when he crossed the street to the Markmann residence and requested Mrs. Markmann to prepare some hot water and soda, complaining of severe pains in the stomach. He was sitting in a chair when he suddenly dropped over lifeless. --- His death marked the fifth in the family during the last three years. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Welch, Sr., and a sister Miss Nellie Welch, died about two years ago, and a brother, William Welch, preceded him in death by about three years. --- The deceased was born in the same house in which he resided the greater part of his life. With the exception of a few years spent in Rock Island, he resided continuously in Muscatine. He married Miss Josephine Hartman about twenty-four years ago, to which union one child was born. His first wife preceded him in death by twelve years. Later he married Mrs. Josephine Rolley. --- Besides his daughter, he is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Gardner Wallace of Davenport, and Mrs. C. F. Hahn of Muscatine, and a brother, A H. Welch of Rock island. --- Definite funeral arrangements have not been completed, pending word from out-of-town relatives.

Name: FREDERICK WELKER
Submitted by Sharon R. Becker (of no relation)
Date Submitted: June 13, 2009
Source of Obituary: - "Notable Deaths" Annals of Iowa. Vol. XI, No. 1, 3rd Series. p. 630. Historical Society of Iowa. Des Moines. April, 1913.
FREDERICK WELKER was born in Melle, Province of Hanover, Germany, April 19, 1834; he died at Muscatine, Iowa, July 14, 1914. At two years of age he emigrated with his parents to the United States. The family settled on a farm in St. Charles county, Missouri, where his boyhood was spent. In 1852 he removed to St. Louis and engaged in business. At the outbreak of the Civil war he enlisted as private in Company G, First Regiment Missouri Volunteer Infantry, and at President Lincoln's call for 300,000 volunteers, re-enlisted as First Lieutenant of the same company. In September, 1861, he was promoted to Captain of Company H, First Regiment Light Artillery Missouri Volunteers, and soon thereafter to Major. He participated in a number of the most important engagements of the war and won renown at the battle of Shiloh, in the siege of Corinth and in the Atlantic campaign. On March 13, 1865, he was commissioned Lieutenant Colonel and Colonel. At the close of the war he settled in Mount Vernon, Ohio, remaining there until 1871, when he removed to Muscatine, Iowa, where he.was in business for sixteen years. From 1887 to 1899 he was in the commission business at San Francisco, from 1899 to 1902 resided in Vancouver, B. C., and from 1902 to 1908 in Montreal. In 1908 he retired from business and returned to Muscatine to spend his remaining days. For many years he was presiding officer of the Colonel Welker Veteran Association which embraced the surviving membership of the Old Muscatine Rifles. Under his command the organization attained national prominence, being one of the best drilled military bodies in the country.

Name: CHARLES A. WELLONS
Submitted by: Kaye Strause
Date Submitted: Thursday, November 29, 2003 9:17 PM
Source of Obituary: "MUSCATINE JOURNAL", Muscatine, IA., June 10, 1971
CHARLES A. WELLONS----- Funeral services for Charles A. Wellons, 82 of 710 Colver St., will be held Friday at the Ralph J. Wittich Funeral Home. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. Mr. Wellons died at 3:15 p.m. Wednesday at Hill Haven Nursing Home of complications after an extended illness. A son of Henry James and Mary Blyler Wellons, he was born June 15, 1888 at Lewis County, Missouri. He had lived here most of his life. Mr. Wellons was a retired button cutter. Survivors include four sons, DeWayne of Mt. Holly, N.J., Clifford of Davenport and Richard and James both of Muscatine, two daughters, Mrs. Wilma Harmon and Mrs. Marjorie Gosset, both of Musatine; one brother, William and two sisters, Mrs. Margaret Henderson and Mrs. Ruby Rankins all of Muscatine; also eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by three sons, three brothers and three sisters.

Name: CLIFFORD MAYLAND WELLONS
Submitted by: Kaye Strause
Date Submitted: Thursday, November 29, 2003 9:17 PM
Source of Obituary: "MUSCATINE JOURNAL", Muscatine, IA., February 22, 1985
CLIFFORD M. WELLONS---- Clifford Mayland Wellons, 64, 716 Leroy St., died Thursday night at the Verteran's Administration Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa. Services will be Monday at the Ralph J. Wittih Funeral Home. The Rev. Robert Ahlstrom will officiate. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. Mr. Wellons was a life resident of Muscatine, where he was born December 26, 1920 at Muscatine, a son of Charles A. and Violet Dodge Wellons Curtis. On Dec. 27, 1955 he married Marjorie Johnson Gerdts at Iowa City. He was of the Lutheran faith, and a Navy veteran of World War II who served 4 1/2 years on the U.S.S,. South Dakota. He had retired from the Rock Island Arsenal. He is survived by his wife; one stepson, Robert M. Gerdts with the Navy in Portland, Maine; one daughhter Mrs. Steven (Susan) McCoy, Buffalo; two step-daughters, Mrs. James (Carolyn) Coder, Letts; and Mrs. Lloyd (Kaye) Strause, Jr. Muscatine; two brothers, DeWayne Wellons, Mount Holly, N.J., Jim Wellons, Muscatine; two sisters Mrs. George Harmon Jr., Muscatine; Mrs. Robert Gossett Bloomfield, Colo. 14 grandhildren and one great-grandchild. His parents and four brothers prevceded him in death.

Name: DEWAYNE ALFRED WELLONS
Submitted by: Kaye Strause
Date Submitted: Thursday, November 29, 2003 9:17 PM
Source of Obituary: "MUSCATINE JOURNAL", Muscatine, IA., April 25, 1990
DEWAYNE WELLONS---- DeWayne Alfred Wellons, 70 of 11 Coventry Lane, Apt. No. 4 died Tuesday evening at Muscatine General Hospital. Graveside services are at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Greenwood Cemetery. The Rev. Leif Pohl will offficate. There is no visitation. Memorials maybe made to the American Legion. Mr. Wellons was born Aug. 7, 1919 in Muscatine, a son of Charles A. and Violet Dodge Wellons Curtis. He was a 22 year U.S. Army veteran and had served in World War II. He was a member of the VFW, the American Legion and the Moose Lodge No. 388. He was a resident of Mount Holly, N.J. until 4 years ago, when he moved to Muscatine. Survivors include a brother, James H. of Muscatine; and two sisters, Mrs. George (Wilma) Harmon of Muscatine; and Mrs. Robert (Marjorie) Gosset, of Broomfield, Colo.

Name: JAMES HENRY WELLONS
Submitted by: Kaye Strause
Date Submitted: Thursday, November 29, 2003 9:17 PM
Source of Obituary: "MUSCATINE JOURNAL", Muscatine, IA., August 3, 2000
JAMES WELLONS---- James Henry Wellons, 67, of Muscatine, died Tuesday, Aug 1, 2000 at his home. Services will be Friday at the Geo. M. Wittich-Lewis Funeral Home. The Rev. Robert Ahlstrom of the Lutheran Homes will Officate. Burial will be at Greenwood cemetery with full military honors. Pallbearers will be Thor Christenson, Clint Fifield, Steve Fifield, John Patterson, Phillip Patterson and Mark Diercks. Honorary pallbearers will be his breakfast buddies, Donald Fifield and Kenneth Orr, with whom he took many day trips. Vocalist will be Randy Kallenberger. Memorials may be made in memory of James Wellons. Mr. Wellons was born Dec 23, 1932 in Muscatine, the son of Charles and Violet Dodge Wellons. He married Patsy Patterson Fifield on March 1, 1969 in Muscatine. He was a member of the Muscatine American Legion. He retired from Oscar Mayer after 44 years of service. Survivors include his wife, Patsy of Muscatine; a daughter Kathy Watson and her husband Chris of Muscatine; two step-daughters, Misty Peirce and her husband Jon, of Muscatine, Lori of Muscatine; one step-son Ronald and his wife Lillith of Murray, Utah; three granddaughters; three grandsons; a great-granddaughter; a sister, Marjorie Wellons Furnas Gosset of Muscatine and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents a sister and six brothers.

Name: MRS. DEWAYNE (KAROLINA) WELLONS
Submitted by: Kaye Strause
Date Submitted: Thursday, November 29, 2003 9:17 PM
Source of Obituary: Mount Holly N. J. Newspaper, 1986
KAROLINA WELLONS---- Mrs. DeWayne (Karolina) Wellons, 61, was found dead in the driveway of her Mount Holly, N.J. home Monday, an apparent victum of hypothermia. Services for Mrs. Wellons are pending. Karolina Grunheld Wellons was born April 02, 1923 in Germany. She married DeWayne Wellons on Dec. 31, 1955 in Toronto, Canada. Before moving to Mount Holly the couple had lived in Germany for several years while Mr. Wellons was stationed there in the Army. She is survived by her husband and one sister Mari-Ann in Germany. Burial will take place in Greenwood Cemetery in Muscatine, Iowa.

Name: LARRY RAY WELLONS
Submitted by: Kaye Strause
Date Submitted: Thursday, November 29, 2003 9:17 PM
Source of Obituary: "MUSCATINE JOURNAL", Muscatine, IA., July 27, 1940
LARRY WELLONS, 20-MONTHS OLD CHILD, SUCCUMBS----- Larry Ray Wellons, 20 months-old-son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Wellons, died at 10 p.m. Tuesday at his home 1317 East Second Street, after an illness of one month. The child was born Nov. 28, 1938 in Muscatine, and had lived here all of his life. Surviving besides the parents are four brothers, and two sisters, DeWayne, Clifford, Richard, James, Wilma and Marjorie Wellons, all at home; and a grandmother, Mrs. Nora Dodge of Muscatine. He was preceded in death by two brothers. Funeral services will be held Friday a the Ralph J. Wittich Funeral home. The body is at the funeral home and burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.

Name: RICHARD KEITH WELLONS
Submitted by: Kaye Strause
Date Submitted: Thursday, November 29, 2003 9:17 PM
Source of Obituary: "MUSCATINE JOURNAL", Muscatine, IA., October 1, 1977
RICHARD K. WELLONS----- Richard Keith Wellons, 51, was found dead at his home, 1517 First Ave., this morning. Services will be held Monday at the Rallph J. Wittich Funeral Home with Pastor Don Kinyon officiating. Burial will be in the Greewood Cemetery. The son of Charles A. and Violet Dodge Wellons Curtis, he was born January 18, 1926 in Detroit, Michigan. He was a resident of Muscatine most of his live. He was employed at Oscar Mayer, in Davenport. Survivors include; one son, Brian Wellons of Pontiac, Illinois; one daughter, Christine Wellons of Pointiac, Illinois; three brothers, DeWayne Wellons of Mt. Holly, N.J.; and Clifford and Jim Wellons of Muscatine; two sisters, Mrs. George Harmon, Jr. of Muscatine and Mrs. Robert Gossett of Bloomfield, Colo; and his mother Mrs. Violet Curtis of Muscatine. He was preceded in death by his father and three brothers.

Name: MRS. ANNA MABEL (BROOKHART) WELLS
Submitted by:June Welsch
Date Submitted: Thursday, February 7, 2002 8:47 PM
Source of Obituary:"MUSCATINE JOURNAL, Muscatine, Iowa, Monday, May 21, 1962
Mrs. Anna Mabel Wells----- Mrs. Anna Mabel Wells, 82, route 1, Letts, died at 1:45 a. m. today in Muscatine General Hospital. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at the Fairbanks funeral home., Rev. Leo Spiker will officiate. Mrs. Wells, the daughter of Peter and Matilda Fry Brookhart, was born in Cedar township Feb. 13, 1880. She was married at Letts June 2, 1909 to Arthur Wells, who died July 15, 1948. She was a member of First Methodist church of Letts. Surviving are two sons, Richard Brookhardt, Letts and Arthur P. Wells, of Pomona, California, three daughters, Mrs. Alice Sodeman and Mrs. Norma Tadlock, Moline Illinois, and Mrs. Ruth Lieberknecht of Letts, one brother Joseph Brookhart, West Liberty, 10 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. A sister, three brothers and two grandchildren are dead.------- Source Muscatine IA, Journal, Wed. May 23, 1962.------ Mrs. Mabel Wells------- Funeral services for Mrs. Mabel Wells, 82, were held Wednesday at the Fairbanks chapel, with Rev. Leo Spiker of Letts in charge. Mrs. Eva Kramer was the organist, William Fahy was the vocalist. The body was taken to Davenport for cremation. Mrs. Wells died May 21 at the Muscatine General hospital.

Name: ARTHUR WELLS
Submitted by: June Welsch
Date Submitted: Thursday, December 16, 2004
Source of Obituary:"THE MUSCATINE JOURNAL", Muscatine, Iowa, July 15, 1948
Arthur Wells Is Taken By Death Services Pending -------------- Arthur Wells, 66, a resident of Letts for the past 16 years, died at 5 a.m. today at his home rural route 1, Letts. He was born Sept. 8, 1880, in Dallas county, Iowa, the son E. T. C. and Josephine Hull Wells. He moved to Letts in 1932 prior to that time he lived in Cranston and near Davenport He married Mabel Brookhart on June 2, 1909 in Letts. He was a retired Railroad employee. Surviving are his wife; two sons, Arthur P. and Richard D. of Letts; three daughters, Mrs. Alice Sodamon, Moline, Ill., Mrs. Ruth Lieberknecht, Letts, and Mrs. Norma Tadlock, Moline; two brothers Earl Wells of Portland, Ore., and Marcus Wells of Seattle Wash.; one sister Mrs. Opal Fry of Muscatine; 10 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents. The body is at the Fairbanks Home for Funerals with services pending.------ Submitters' Note: he died July, 15, 1948.

Name: MRS. HAROLD (WULF) WELLS
Submitted by:June Welsch
Date Submitted: Wednesday, September 22, 2002 10:52 AM
Source of Obituary:"THE MUSCATINE JOURNAL", Muscatine, Iowa, December 15, 1967, page 13
Mrs. Harold (Marjorie) Wells, 44, died at 3:10 a.m. today at Muscatine General hospital following an illness of three years. Her home was at 716 1/2 Woodlawn Ave. She was born November 18, 1923, in Wilton Township, the daughter of Harry and Hazel Bennett Wulf. She lived in the Pleasant Prairie area until February, 1967. She married Harold Wells, March 2, 1941, at Pleasant Prairie. Mrs. Wells was a member of the Pleasant Prairie Presbyterian church. Survivors include her husband, Harold; two sons, Harold Jr. and Kenneth J., both of Muscatine; one sister, Mrs. Robert Wince, Davenport; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wulf, Muscatine and three grandchildren. One brother preceded her in death. Funeral services for Mrs. Wells will be conducted Monday at the Fairbanks Chapel. Rev. W. Larry Mitchell of Blue Grass will officiate. Interment will be at the Blue Grass cemetery.

Name: MRS. BESSIE (SYLVESTER) WELSCH
Submitted by:June Welsch
Date Submitted: Wednesday, October 2, 2002 8:32 PM
Source of Obituary:"THE MUSCATINE JOURNAL", Muscatine, Iowa, August 20, 1935
Death Summons Mrs. Welsch, 50 ----------- Short Illness Fatal To Muscatine Woman; Funeral to Be Thursday. ------------- Mrs. Bessie L. Welsch, 50, of 308 East Third street, died at 3 a.m. today after a short illness with complication of ailments. She was born at Havannah, Ill., on Nov. 10, 1884, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alpbonso Sylvester. Mrs. Welsch had made Muscatine her home for the past 20 years. She was first married to William Hunn and later on June 9, 1921 in Rock Island to Julius Welsch. Mrs. Welsch was a member of the First Baptist church and of the M. B. A. lodge. Surviving are her husband; two sons Walter and Paul Hunn, one daughter, Ione Welsch; one grandson, Paul Hunn, all of Muscatine. The body is at the Fairbanks Home for Funerals and will remain there for funeral services to be conducted Thursday by the Rev. Vernon L. Shontz, pastor of the First Baptist church. Burial will be in Greenwood cemetery.

Name: BILLY P. WELSCH
Submitted by: June Welsch
Date Submitted: Thursday, December 16, 2004
Source of Obituary:"THE MUSCATINE JOURNAL", Muscatine, Iowa, June, 1992
Billy Welsch------- DAVENPORT --- Services for Billy P. Welsch, 62, of 7171 W. 60th St., will be Saturday at Runge Mortuary, Davenport. The body will be cremated. Mr. Welsch died Tuesday at Mercy Hospital Davenport. He married Donna Keller in 1952 in Moline. He was a warehouse man for more than 23 years at Ralston Purina Co. During World War II, he served with the Army in the Pacific Theater and Japan. His memberships included the Moose Lodge, Muscatine, Iowa. Survivors include his wife; daughters, Michele (Mrs. Rick) Sharp, Bettendorf; Sally (Mrs. Donald) Pettyjoin, Woodbridge, Va.; Nancy (Mrs. Karl) Faul, Hollywood, Fla.; and Valerie (Mrs. Steve) Foster, Milan, Ill.; six grandchildren; a sister, Elizabeth (Mrs. Don) Tietge, Muscatine; a half sister, Ruth Walker, Muscatine; brothers Ralph "Bob" Welsch, Muscatine; and Jack Welsch, Montgomery, Ala.; and a half brother, Paul Barringer, Marshalltown, Iowa.------Submitters' Note: he died June 16, 1992 and he was my husband brother.

Name: CLARENCE J. WELSCH
Submitted by: June Welsch
Date Submitted: Thursday, December 16, 2004
Source of Obituary:"THE MUSCATINE JOURNAL", Muscatine, Iowa, December, 1965
CLARENCE J. WELSCH------ Clarence J. Welsch, 60, 221 Mulberry avenue, died at 6:55 a.m. Sunday in Muscatine General hospital. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at the George M. Wittich funeral home. Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery. Rev. Emmett Barnes will officiate. Mr. Welsch, a native of Fairport, was born Dec. 27, 1904. His parents, were Julius and Mary Brossart Welsch. He was a life resident of Muscatine and was employed for 43 years at the St. Clair Bottling Works. On Jan. 12, 1924, he married Felma G. Bridges at Muscatine. Surviving are his wife; a half-sister Mrs. Adrian Markle, Buena Vista, Calif.; five sons, Dean, Ronald, and William Welsch, Muscatine, Robert Welsch, Los Angeles, Calif., and Phillip Welsch, Marion, Iowa; one daughter, Mrs. Leslie (Bonnie) Edgington, Riverside, Calif., 10 grandchildren. One sister and a granddaughter are dead.------Submitters' Notes: Clarence died Dec. 19, 1965------ 1930 District 15 page 29 Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa; Clarence Welsch 25 born IA, age 19 at first marriage; Felma wife 24 born IA, age 18 at first marriage; Robert son 5 born IA; Dean son 1930 born IA.

Name: CLAYTON D. WELSCH
Submitted by: June Welsch
Date Submitted: Thursday, December 16, 2004
Source of Obituary:"THE MUSCATINE JOURNAL", Muscatine, Iowa, July, 1999
Clayton D. Welsch, 83, of 2959 Highway 22, died Monday, July 5, 1999, at his home. Graveside services will be Thursday at Muscatine Memorial Park Cemetery. The Rev. James Trosen of Faith United Church of Christ will officiate. Mr. Welsch was born on June 13, 1916, in the Montpelier Township. He married Twyla M. Jarrett on Dec. 9, 1935, in Davenport. He enjoyed his family, camping, fishing, traveling, wood working and helping his children and grandchildren. He worked at HON INDUSTRIES, Inc., retiring after 30 years as a corporate equipment engineer. He was a member the Founders Club at HON. Survivors include his wife Twyla Welsch of Muscatine, a son Clayton R. Welsch and his wife Corrine of Muscatine, five daughters Sandra Bishop of Muscatine, Dorothy Barlett and her husband Ralph of Illinois, Susan Grosjean and her husband George (Doc) of Nichols, Julie Welsch of Muscatine, and Brenda Skorcz and her husband Brent of Green River Wyoming, nine grandchildren Warren, and Vickie Bishop, Bryan Barlett, Shawn and Heather Grosjean, Brandon, Travis, and Dustin Welsch, and Kiaya Skorcz, two great grandchildren and one sister Juanita Zeltner of Donna Texas. He was preceded in death by one brother Fred Welsch, one sister Leila Anderson, and a son in law Leonard Bishop.----Additional information by submitter:---- 1930 Bloomington Township, Muscatine County, IA; Clayton Welsch 13 born IA; Living with Katherine Welsch age 74 wd. born IA; Clayton was listed as a grand nephew.

Name: DONNA (KELLER) WELSCH
Submitted by:June Welsch
Date Submitted: Friday, February 8, 2002 9:12 AM
Source of Obituary:"MUSCATINE JOURNAL, Muscatine, Iowa, June, 2000
Donna Welsch----- MUSCATINE, Iowa------ Donna Mae Welsch, 68, died Sunday, June 11, 2000, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics of Iowa City. Services will be Wednesday at the Geo. M. Wittich-Lewis Funeral Home. Burial will be at the Rock Island Arsenal at a later date. Memorials may be made to the Muscatine Center for Strategic Action. Mrs. Welsch was born May 30, 1932, in Muscatine, the daughter of Donald and Margaret Durst Keller. She married Billy Pence Welsch on June 21, 1952. She was an avid bingo and keno player and also enjoyed knitting. She was employed by the Muscatine Center for Strategic Action. Survivors include four daughters, Michelle Sharp and her husband, Rick, of Muscatine, Sally Pettyjohn and her husband, Donald, of Woodbridge, Va., Nancy Smith and her husband, Jerry, of Miramar, Fla., Valerie Foster of Milan, Ill.; seven grandchildren, Dona, Brian and Paul Sharp, Amanda and James Pettyjohn, Jennifer Bishop, and Joshua Hollers; three sisters, Dorothy Briggs of Muscatine, Patricia Keller of Muscatine and Judy Mundy of Port Charlotte, Fla. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband.------ Note from June Welsch----Donna was my sister-in-law.

Name: FELMA GLENDORA WELSCH
Submitted by: June Welsch
Date Submitted: Thursday, December 16, 2004
Source of Obituary:"THE MUSCATINE JOURNAL", Muscatine, Iowa, February 24, 1994
Felma Glendora Welsch, 88, formerly of Muscatine, died early today, Thursday, Feb. 24, 1994, at Crestview Care Center in West Branch. Services will be Monday at the Geo. M. Wittich-Lewis Funeral Home. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery. Mrs. Welsch was born Oct. 31, 1905, at Wapello, a daughter of William and Daisy Dean Buffington Bridges. She was a life resident of the area. Her marriage to Clarence Welsch took place Jan. 12, 1924, in Muscatine. Survivors include five sons, Robert Welsch of Los Angeles, Calif., Dean Welsch of Atalissa, Phillip Welsch of Marion, Ronald Welsch of Millboro, Va., and William Welsch of Cayce, S.C.; one daughter, Bonnie Edgington of Rose Hill, Kan.; 16 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, two brothers, three sisters and one granddaughter.

Name: FRED WELSCH
Submitted by: June Welsch
Date Submitted: Thursday, December 16, 2004
Source of Obituary:"THE MUSCATINE JOURNAL", Muscatine, Iowa, Thursday, October 16, 1980
Fred Welsch----- Fred Welsch, 79, 2017 Lincoln Blvd., died this morning at the Muscatine Care Center. Services will be held Saturday at the Ralph J. Wittich Funeral Home. Rev. Keith Sorenson will officiate. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. Fred Welsch was born Jan. 20, 1901 in Muscatine County, the son of Julius and Catherine Funk Welsch. He was a life resident of the Muscatine area. His marriage to Leora Haley took place June 6, 1953 in Cranston. He was a member of the Baptist Church. Mr. Welsch was a retired farmer and at one time had owned a grocery store on Lincoln Boulevard. Survivors include his wife, one step-son, Paul Haley of Muscatine; nine step-grandchildren; five step-great-grandchildren; one half-brother, Clayton of Muscatine; and one half-sister, Leila Anderson of Owen, Wis. He was preceded in death by one step-sister and a half-sister.------ "THE MUSCATINE JOURNAL", Muscatine, Iowa, Monday, October 20, 1980----- Fred Welsch------ Services for Fred Welsch, 79, were held Saturday at the Ralph J. Wittich Funeral Home. Rev. Keith Sorenson officiated. Barbara Bartelt was the organist and Bethany Keiser the vocalist. Pallbearers were John Bryant, Morris Littrell, Bill Hines, Clayton Welsch Jr., Ward Rushing and David Freers. Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery. Mr. Welsch died Thursday morning at the Muscatine Care Center.

Name: FREDERICK WELSCH
Submitted by: June Welsch
Date Submitted: Thursday, December 16, 2004
Source of Obituary:"THE MUSCATINE JOURNAL", Muscatine, Iowa, March, 1906
A VETERAN GONE --------------------- Frederick Welsch Passed Away Sunday Afternoon at Sweetland Home ----------------------------------------- WAS BORN IN GERMANY IN 1834. ----------------------------------------- Came to This County Before The Civil War and Served As a Soldier in the Union Army---Lived in County Forty Years. --------------- Fred Welsch, a veteran of the civil war and one of the oldest residents of Muscatine county, passed away Sunday afternoon at 4:30 at his home in Sweetland township. He had been in poor health for the past year and his death was due to ailments brought on by injuries sustained while serving as a soldier in the Union army during the civil war. The deceased was in the seventy-second year of his age, having been born in Germany in 1834. He came to this country before the civil war and shortly afterwards enlisted and served several years in the Union army. After the close of the war he settled in Muscatine county and soon became one of the foremost citizens of Sweetland township. Besides his wife he is survived by five daughters and two sons. Mrs. Fred Mavis of this city is a daughter. He lived a consistent Christian life, having united with the German Lutheran church early in life. No arrangements have as yet been made for the funeral.------Additional information by submitter:-----he died March 25, 1906---- He was in Company C 169th Ohio Inf.---- Harker Cemetery list said he was born May 16, 1832.----- 1880 Census; Sweetland, Muscatine County, Iowa Page 105B; Fredrick Welsch, head, 47, born Prussia, both parents born Prussia, Farmer; Elizabeth Welsch Wife, 45 born Prussia, Keeping House, Fa: born PRUSSIA, Mo: born PRUSSIA; Fredrick Welsch Son, 22 born OH, Farm Laborer, Fa: born PRUSSIA, Mo: born PRUSSIA; John Welsch Son, 15 born OH; Mary Welsch Dau, 13 born OH; Lizzie Welsch Dau, 9 born OH, School; Becky Welsch Dau, 7 born OH, School; Lilly Welsch Dau, 5 born OH; Louisa Welsch Dau, 3 born OH.------ 1900 Sweetland Township, Muscatine County IA, census; Fredrick Welsch born June 1834 in Germany and both parents born Germany married 46 years; Elizabeth Welsch wife born Feb. 1835 in Germany and both parents born Germany she had 10 children and 9 living; Louise Welsch daughter born June 1877 in IA.; Edward Franklin servant 23 born Iowa.

Name: MRS. FRED (EIS) WELSCH
Submitted by:June Welsch
Date Submitted: Saturday, December 15, 2001 9:11 AM
Source of Obituary:"MUSCATINE JOURNAL, Muscatine, Iowa, Friday, February 2, 1912
Mrs. Fred Welsch Has Passed Away----- Well Known Muscatine County, woman Passed Away------ Leaves Sixty Living Descendant to mourn her loss---Death due to complication of Ills.------- Leaving sixty living descendants, Mrs. Fred Welsch, a well know Muscatine county resident passed away at 10:30 o'clock last evening at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George Hocke, in Sweetland township. Her death was due to a complication of diseases and followed an illness of about two weeks. Nine children, forty grandchildren and eleven great grand children mourn her loss. Mrs. Welsch took sick about two weeks ago and her condition rapidly grew worse until death relieved her. She has been a resident of this county since 1868 and was well known and highly respected by all. Deceased was born in Germany and had she lived until the 15th of this month would have been 78 years of age. She came to America in 1848 and twenty years later removed to Iowa. Her husband preceded her in death six years ago and since that time has made her home with her daughter, Mrs. George Hocke of Sweetland township. The following children survive her: Mrs. John Eis of Nebraska, Frederick Eis of Keota Iowa, Charles of Elliott Iowa, John of Keota Iowa, Mrs. Mary Carter, of Sweetland; Mrs. Fred Mavis of Muscatine, Mrs. George Nyenhuis of Sweetland; Mrs. Edward Herlein of Seventy-Six and Mrs. George Hocke of Sweetland. A brief service will be held at the Hocke home at 1 o'clock on Sunday afternoon, after which the remains will be removed to the New Era church, where the funeral will be conducted. Burial will be made in the Harker Cemetery.------ Notes from June Brewer Welsch--- her name was Elizabeth Eis. Haker Cemetery records said she was born February. 15, 1834.

Name: MRS. GLADYS WELSCH
Submitted by: June Welsch
Date Submitted: Thursday, December 16, 2004
Source of Obituary:"THE MUSCATINE JOURNAL", Muscatine, Iowa, December, 1943
MRS. WELSCH, 43, CALLED in DEATH; RITES THURSDAY -------------- Funeral services for Mrs. Gladys Welsch, 43, who died at her home 130 West Fulliam avenue, early this morning, will be conducted Thursday at the Richie and Orris Funeral Home at Columbus Junction. The Rt. Rev. Msgr. W. L. Hannon will be in charge, and burial will be in the Columbus City cemetery. Mrs. Welsch had been ill about nine weeks. She was born on Jan. 5, 1900, in Columbus City; the only daughter of Mary Elizabeth and Hiram Elton Pierce. She married Ralph Welsch on Sept. 30, 1928. Surviving are the husband, three sons Billy Pence Welsch, Ralph Robert Welsch and Jackie LeRoy Welsch, one daughter Elizabeth Mae Welsch, and two children by a former marriage Paul Marion Barringer of the Navy, Mrs. Harold Tisor of Muscatine and one grandson Lowell Michael Tisor.------Submitters' Note: She died Dec. 14, 1943.

Name: JESSIE WELSCH
Submitted by:June Welsch
Date Submitted: Saturday, December 22, 2001 7:17 PM
Source of Obituary:"MUSCATINE JOURNAL", Muscatine, Iowa, February 25, 1917
Two Drive Over Ice To Death In Mississippi--- Jessie Welsch and Clifton Briegel of Montpelier Victims of Tragedy---- One Is A Bridegroom------- Wife of less than a year mourns for Welsch - Discover of submerged automobile and body of one of the occupants confirms fears of families.--- Death rode with Jessie Welsch, 27, and Clifton Briegel, 15, two well known residents of Montpelier, yesterday when they embarked on an automobile trip across the frozen waters of the Mississippi at a place. The discovery of the submerged automobile and the lifeless remains of the former today verified the fears of the community aroused late yesterday when the young men failed to return from their trip made perilous by soft ice along the Illinois shore.---- Body In Car----- From daylite until noon, the searching parties which had gone from Montpelier to hunt for the missing pair toiled to remove the car from the icy waters, succeeding only a few minutes before noon. Welsch's body was found in the back seat, hands over the bow of the top evidently drowning as he made his last desperate effort to release himself from the car. The boy's body was not in the car and had evidently been washed out by the swift current which flows at this particular point of the casualty and which was its direct cause. The drowning occurred at Morehouse Gap, the point where the Mississippi unites before Morehouse Island near the Illinois shore. At this point the river current sweeps with exceptional swiftness around the point of the island and the water is about 14 feet deep. It is stated that about a week ago, the current had prevented the ice from freezing but since then a thin sheet of ice formed through which the car broke and sank to the bottom with its human cargo.---- It is stated that Welsch and the Briegel boy started from Montpelier shortly before two o'clock yesterday afternoon intending to go to the Welsch farm on the Illinois shore for a short trip as Jessie intended to Cultivate the Illinois farm during the coming summer. Welsch's dog was taken along and rode the running board of the car. The top was up and curtains were hung on the left side next to the steering wheel handled by Welsch.----- About an hour after they had started the dog returned to the Welsch home in Montpelier, wet and trembling with cold. The circumstance was considered most unusual but that tragedy was connected to his return was not thought of at the time. As hours passed, however, and the two did not return as expected, fears were aroused and the return of the dog was looked upon with greater significance. As evening drew on, a definite Alam was sent out and searching parties were formed. Throughout the greater part of the night the islands were searched and the trail of the auto was found. The tracks of the car indicated that Welsch had driven directly across the stream to the road on the Illinois shore. The Welsch farm lies about a mile and a half below Montpelier on the Illinois shore. After following the Illinois road which was rough and difficult to travel for a time, the car had evidently been turned about and driven to the river again. The dangers of searching over the soft ice in the darkness caused a cessation of the activities of the hunting parties but the Schmidt Brothers, well know fisherman and trappers of the vicinity who lived on the Illinois shore were notified about Midnight. With the coming of daylight, George Schmidt volunteered to take the searching party on the island to the spot where the accident was believe to have occurred. He led them down to the Velie cutoff along the Illinois shore until the Morehouse Gap was reached. Here a long narrow slit in the ice at the end of which was a larger of air hole was visible. "The ice was very thin there" Schmidt stated, "if they broke through that's the mostly place. A cautious advance was made on the air hole where a recently repaired inter tube was found floating on the water. Long poles were thrust into the hole and the top of the auto was reached. By a pre-arranged signal, a volley was fired to indicate that the auto had been found and all other searching parties immediately came to the spot. As the ice was most treacherous, a boat was secured and a large section of the ice around the spot where the auto had sunk was cut away. The car evidently cut through the ice, causing the narrow slit in the ice and then broken through sinking directly to the bottom in an upright condition. Large nets were strung from the car to within a few feet of the shore to prevent the bodies from being carried downstream in case they slipped from the car while the rescuers were at work. The car sank about sixty feet from shore.------ Long ropes with large anchors and hooks attached were dropped into the water around the car but only after several hours of efforts did the men succeed in getting a good grip on the submerged auto owing to the depth of the water at the point of sinking. At about 11:20 o'clock the car had been pulled to within a few feet from the shore when it was hoisted slowing. The unmistakable figure of a man in the back seat caused the cutting away of the top of the car which had prevented his escape and Welsch's body was brought to view. The scene which followed was a pathetic one. The stiffened body was taken from the car and laid on the bank while a search was made for the body of the Briegel boy. The car was hoisted entirely to the surface of the water but there was not a trace of the boy. As he sat on the open side of the car it is believed that he either jumped or fell out of the vehicle as it sank or was washed from the car by the swift current later.------ That no more lives were lost in the accident is said to have been due to the fact that Welsch and the lad started on their trip a few minutes earlier than they had anticipated as the former had excepted to take his father, Julius Welsch and his own wife with him on the journey at two o'clock. However he started a few minutes before the time set for his father and wife to accompany him.----- Jessie Welsch the son of Mr. and Mrs. Julius Welsch of Montpelier was born in Montpelier township, residing there throughout his life. He was born January 21, 1890, and had but recently celebrated his twenty-seventh birthday. He was united in marriage March 21, 1916, with Miss Florence Franklin of Montpelier township.------ Since the marriage he has been proprietor of a grocery store at Montpelier but previous to that time had followed the vocation of farmer with his father. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his father, step mother, two brothers and five sisters. Clifton Briegel was also a native of Montpelier and had resided there through his entire life. He was fifteen years old and was the only child of Mr. and Mrs. August Briegel.------- With the discovery that Clifton's body was not in the car, Welsch's body was brought back to Montpelier and plans were made for dynamiting the river near the scene of the accident in the hope of recovering the youth's body. No plans for burial services or an inquest over Welsch's body has been made this noon.

Name: JOHN WELSCH
Submitted by: June Welsch
Date Submitted: Thursday, December 16, 2004
Source of Obituary: Unknown Newspaper, September, 1946
Welsch------ John Welsch, 84, of 1578 Thirty-first avenue, Moline, a retired farmer and resident of the city for the past 25 years, died at 10:30 p.m. Monday at the Lutheran hospital following an extended illness. He was of Lutheran faith and had spent his earlier years farming around Muscatine. Mr. Welsch was born April 8, 1861 in Ohio and married Hattie Rowena Coder, Dec. 23, 1893 in Muscatine. The family moved to Moline 25 years ago. Surviving are: the widow; four sons, Harry and Robert Welsch of Moline; Ralph Welsch of Letts, Ia., and Lawrence Welsch of Peoria; four daughters, Mrs. Paul Lind of Moline; Mrs. George Nixon of Galva; Mrs. Albert Thompson of Columbus Junction, Ia.; and Mrs. Ada Veeter of Oregon; three sisters and a brother; 25 grandchildren; and six great grandchildren. His parents, four sisters. and a brother preceded him in death. Funeral services will be held Thursday from the Esterdahl funeral home with Rev. E. C. Munson officiating. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Park cemetery.------Unknown Newspaper, September, 1946------ John Welsch Died At Moline --------- John Welsch, aged 86, resident of Moline, Illinois, died in Lutheran hospital September 30, 1946 at 10:30 p.m. John Welsch was born in Ohio, April 8, 1861. His parent's moved near Muscatine where as a young man he worked many years on a farm for John Idle. December 23, 1892 he was united in marriage to Hattie Rowena Coder at Muscatine. They were engaged in farming for several years near Cairo, later moving to Columbus Junction where Mr. Welsch worked as a mechanic in local garages and was later an efficient town marshal. During the 1st World War he moved to Moline, Illinois, where he worked in the Rock Island arsenal and a shell plant at East Moline. After the war he was employed many years as a mechanic at the Troy Laundry Machine company in East Moline until he was forced to retire. Mr. Welsch was a man of sterling character, honest and efficient in his work, a good neighbor and a friend to all who knew him. He will be especially missed by the neighborhood children for whom he always had a kind word and a cherry smile. He is survived by his wife, four sons and four daughters. The daughters are Mrs. Arthur Veeder of Oregon; Mrs. Albert Thompson of Columbus Junction, Iowa; Mrs. Paul Lind of Moline and Mrs. George Nixon of Galva Illinois; the sons Ralph of Letts Iowa, Lawrence of Peoria, Illinois, Harry and Wayne of Moline Illinois. He is also survived by two sisters Mrs. Mollie Carter and Mrs. Elizabeth Mavis of Muscatine, a number of grandchildren and a host of neighbors and friends. Burial at Roselawn cemetery in Moline. Those from a distance attending funeral services were Lawrence Welsch of Peoria; Mr. and Mrs. George Nixon, Galva, Illinois; Mr. Will Coder, Ottumwa, Iowa; Mrs. Mollie Carter, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Coder, Muscatine, Iowa; Mr. Ralph Welsch, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hackett and Mr. and Mrs. William Hackett of Letts; Miss Mary Catherine Thompson, Burlington; and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Thompson of Columbus Junction.--------- Submitters' Notes: He was married Dec. 22, 1892. John Welsch was my husband grandfather. His given name was Johannes Dick Welsch. He had a beautiful voice and was also a good wood carver.--------- 1900 Grandview Township, Lettsville Town, Louisa County Iowa, census taken 4 June 1900; John Welsch 34 born Apr. 1866 in OH, both parents born Germany married 8 years; Roie H. Welsch 30 wife born Mar. 1870 in IA, father born OH, mother born PA, had 3 children 3 still living; Ada G. Welsch 6 daug. born Sept. 1893 in IA; Ralph Welsch 5 son born Apr. 1895 in IA; Lawrence Welsch 2 son born Mar. 1898 in IA.-------- 1920 South Moline Township, Rock Island County, Illinois; John Welsch 54 born IA; Rowena Welsch wife 49 born IA; Ralph Welsch son 24 born IA; Harry Welsch son born IA; Viola Welsch daughter 12 born IA; Wayne Welsch son 9 born IA; Eliza Welsch daughter 7 born IA.

Name: JULIUS WELSCH
Submitted by:June Welsch
Date Submitted: Tuesday, September 24, 2002 3:56 PM
Source of Obituary:"THE MUSCATINE JOURNAL", Muscatine, Iowa, March 30, 1926, page 8
Julius Welsch, 78, one of the old pioneer residents of this vicinity, died at his home at Pine Creek, 10 miles east of Muscatine, at 12:10 this afternoon. Mr. Welsch had not been well for about five years and his death came as a result of apoplexy. Mr. Welsch was born in Ohio, Oct. 18, 1848, but came to this vicinity when still a boy. Practically all his life has been lived near Pine Creek. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. A. Ernest Hoffman, funeral director, is in charge of burial arrangements.-----"THE MUSCATINE JOURNAL", Muscatine, Iowa, April 2, 1926, page 7----- Julius Welsch----- Funeral services for Julius Welsch were conducted from his home in Montpelier township this afternoon by the Rev. Mark Getzendaner of the English Lutheran church of Davenport. Burial was in Parr cemetery at Pleasant Prairie. Mr. Welsch died Tuesday noon after an illness extending over a period of five years. Apoplexy caused his death. He was one of the oldest settlers in Montpelier township, coming to that vicinity from Ohio in 1867. Mr. Welsch was born in Tuscarawas county, Ohio, Oct. 18, 1847, and followed the occupation of farming all his life. Besides his wife, he is survived by five daughters, Mrs. Kathryn McElroy of Pleasant Prairie; Mrs. Lizzie Grete, Sweetland township; Mrs. Ora Camiezell, Stockton; Mrs. Bessie Camiezell, Davenport; Mrs. Mary Dubois, Ottumwa; two sons, Julius, Jr., of Muscatine; and Frederick at home; and adopted son, Clayton; 14 grandchildren and one great grandchild.

Name: JULIUS WELSCH
Submitted by:June Welsch
Date Submitted: Thursday, February 7, 2002 6:58 AM
Source of Obituary:"MUSCATINE JOURNAL, Muscatine, Iowa, May 4, 1961
Julius Welsch, 79, 419 Mississippi Drive, died at 10 a. m. today. He suffered a sudden heart attack and succumbed at Neal's Vacuum Cleaner Sales and Service where he had been employed for a number of years. He formerly had been employed at the J. H. Heinz Co. plant. A life resident of Muscatine county, he was born Aug. 4, 1881, the son of Julius and Mary Phoebe Irwin Welsch. He was married to Mary Brossart, Bessie Sylvester Hunn, and Georgia Phillips. Survivors include one son, Clarence Welsch of Muscatine; 2 stepsons, Paul Hunn of Muscatine, and Walter Hunn of Los Angeles, Calif; one daughter, Mrs. Adrain Markle of Buena Park, Calif.; three sisters, Mrs. Kate McElroy of Muscatine, Mrs. Bessie Cawiezell of Davenport and Mrs. Mary Dubois of Ottumwa; nine grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents one daughter, two sisters, and two brothers. Funeral services will be held Monday at the George M. Wittich funeral home. Burial will be at Greenwood cemetery.

Name: MRS. JULIUS (IRWIN) WELSCH
Submitted by:June Welsch
Date Submitted: Monday, December 17, 2001 12:34 PM
Source of Obituary:"MUSCATINE JOURNAL, Muscatine, Iowa, Wednesday, April 13, 1898
Death of Mrs. Julius Welsch.-------- Yesterday morning about eight o'clock Mrs. Julius Welsch, residing in Montpelier township, breathed her last, leaving a most devoted husband and seven little children, child-birth being the cause of death. It was a fearful blow to the beloved husband, who is one of the best citizens of Montpelier township, and he will have the sincere sympathy of the entire community. Deceased was born in Montpelier township, about one mile from the place of her death, her maiden name being Mary Phoebe Irwin, and would have been 39 years of age had she lived till July 29th next. She was a good wife, mother and neighbor. The funeral is appointed for tomorrow afternoon, with services at 1 o'clock at the home followed by the regular service at 2 o'clock at Pleasant Prairie church, with interment in the Pleasant Prairie cemetery.

Name: MRS. JULIUS (FUNK) WELSCH
Submitted by:June Welsch
Date Submitted: Thursday, February 7, 2002 2:52 PM
Source of Obituary: "MUSCATINE JOURNAL, Muscatine, Iowa, February 11, 1933
WELSCH, Katherine H. Wunderlich------ Death Summons Mrs. Julius Welsch------ Complication of Ailments Fatal to Woman Residing Near City.------- Mrs. Julius Welsch who resides near Muscatine on highway No 38, died at her home at noon today after an illness with complication of ailments. Funeral arrangements and other details will be announced later. Mrs. Welsch was born Dec. 7, 1855 at Lisbon, IA. She was married to Henry Wunderlich in 1872. In a second ceremony she was married to Julius Welsch in 1898. Mrs. Welsch was a member of the first Methodist Episcopal Church. Surviving are an adopted son, Clayton Welsch, five children, Mrs. Mary Grelle, William and Fred Wunderlich, Mrs. Addie Stahl and Fred Welsch all of Muscatine. Three children preceded her in death. Eight grandchildren and the following brothers and sisters also survive, Mrs. Miller, Moscow, Mrs. Leach, Montpelier, Mrs. Mary Huchendorf, Los Angeles, John Funk, Muscatine, and Fred Funk, South Dakota. Funeral arrangements are indefinite. The Fairbanks Home for Funerals is in charge of arrangements.----- Notes: Clayton was Julius and Lavina Teitsch son and Fred was Julius and Katherine's son

Name: RALPH ALBERT WELSCH
Submitted by: June Welsch
Date Submitted: Thursday, December 16, 2004
Source of Obituary:"THE MUSCATINE JOURNAL", Muscatine, Iowa, April, 1973
RALPH WELSCH--- COLUMBUS JUNCTION----- Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at the Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home for Ralph Albert Welsch, 78, 607 Liberty Street, Muscatine, who died Sunday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Arthur Alloway, Muscatine. Rev. Paul Hasel, pastor of the United Methodist church, will officiate, and burial will be in the Columbus City cemetery. Born in Columbus Junction April 29, 1895, he was the son of John and Roycle Coder Welsch. He married Gladys Lucille McCoy in Muscatine Sept. 30, 1928. She died in November, 1943. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Arthur (Elizabeth) Alloway, Muscatine, Ruth Eileen Dunaway, Cicero, Ill.; four sons, Ralph Welsch, Muscatine, Billy P. Welsch, Taylor Ridge, Ill., Jackie L. Welsch, Colorado Springs, Colo., and Paul M. Barringer, Chicago; 14 grandchildren, three sisters Mr. Paul (Violet) Lind, East Moline, Mrs. George (Donnie) Nixon, Council Bluffs, Mrs. Ada Townsley, Oregon, Wash.; and one brother, Harry Welsch, Moline. Mr. Welsch was a World War I veteran and a member of the V.F.W. Post in Muscatine. -----Additional information by submitter:---- He died April 30, 1973 on his birthday. He enlisted in the service February. 22, 1918 to May 24, 1919. He was in W.W. I Company C. 307th Ammunition Train as a Wagoner. He was my husband father. He was a wonderful person. He raised all of his children by himself after his wife died. He moved to Letts Iowa a small town so he could keep a closer eye on them. All of his children grew up to be nice people. Ralph Albert Welsch mothers name was Hattie Rowena Coder not Roycle. Paul Barringer and Ruth Dunaway were his step-children as his wife was married before.----- 1930 Davenport, Scott County, IA; Ralph Welsch 34 born IA, Bench Work in Factory; Gladys wife 30 born IA; Ilene daughter 8 born IA; Paul son 5 born IA; Bille son 8 months born IA; Ilene and Paul were Ralph's step-children.

Name: MRS. ROIE WELSCH
Submitted by: June Welsch
Date Submitted: Thursday, December 16, 2004
Source of Obituary:"THE MUSCATINE JOURNAL", Muscatine, Iowa, February, 1953
Mrs. Roie Welsch, Former Resident Here, Succumbs.----- Relatives here have received word of the death of Mrs. Roie Welsch of Galva, Ill., former resident of Muscatine and Louisa counties, which occurred Friday night at a nursing home in Galva. Mrs. Welsch had been in failing health for several months. The body was removed to a funeral home in Moline, Ill., and funeral arrangements are pending there. Mrs. Welsch was born March 5, 1870, the daughter of John and Eliga Fry Coder. Her marriage to John Welsch took place Dec. 22, 1892. Survivors include 3 sons, Ralph Welsch of Muscatine and Harry and Robert Welsch of Moline; four daughters, Mrs. Ada Veeder of Bandon, Ore., Mrs. Clella Thompson of Columbus Junction, Mrs. Viola Lind of Kalona, Ill., and Mrs. Donnie Nixon of Galva; one brother Chester Coder of Muscatine; and several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Preceding in death were her parents, husband, one son, three sisters and one.-------Submitters' Notes: Roie was my husbands grandmother her given name was Hattie Rowena Coder she was called Roie, Roy. She was the daughter of John and Eliza Fry Coder. She is buried in the Roselawn Cemetery in Moline, Illinois.

Name: RONALD WELSCH
Submitted by:June Welsch
Date Submitted: Friday, February 8, 2002 9:14 AM
Source of Obituary:"MUSCATINE JOURNAL, Muscatine, Iowa, January 24, 2002, page 5
Ronald Welsch----- CLIFTON FORGE, Va. --- Ronald E. Welsch, 62, of Clifton Forge died Thursday, Jan. 17, 2002, at his home. Graveside services were Sunday in Clifton Forge. Mr. Welsch was born March 7, 1939, in Muscatine, the son of Clarence J. and Felma Bridges Welsch. He married Rosalee Curtis in 1961. He later married Alice Townsend in 1990 in Niagra Falls, N.Y. He attended school in Muscatine and graduated in 1957. After high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Army, where he served as a medic. He worked for Grosjean's Home Oil. He later became an electrical engineer and worked at Monsanto for several years. Survivors include his wife, Alice; a daughter, Ronda Brown of Iowa City; a son, Randy Welsch of Peru, Ill.; seven grandchildren; two stepsons, Ernie Townsend of Covington, Va. and Jamie Townsend of Martinsburg, W. Va.; a stepgrandson; two brothers, Dean of Atalissa and Phillip of Marion; and a sister, Bonnie Edgington of Rose Hill, Kan. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, William and Robert; and a niece, Kathi Welsch.

Name: TWYLA M. WELSCH
Submitted by:June Welsch
Date Submitted: Sunday, October 31, 2004 5:28 PM
Source of Obituary:"MUSCATINE JOURNAL", Muscatine, Iowa, Saturday, October 30, 2004, page 5A
Twyla Welsch--- Graveside services; Monday, Nov. 1, Memorial Park Cemetery. MUSCATINE, Iowa - Twyla M. Welsch, 86, Muscatine, died Thursday, October 28, 2004, at Unity Hospital. Rev. James Trosen will officiate the services. Casket bearers are Warren Bishop, Bryan Barlett, Brandon Welsch, Travis Welsch, Dustin Welsch and Jason Smith. Honorary casket bearers are Vickie Bishop, Shawn Grosjean, Heather Grosjean, Kiaya Skorcz, Gabe Castillo, Andre Castillo, Evan Castillo, and Bryer Barlett. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials may be left to the Welsch family in care of Clayton R. Welsch. She born May 26, 1918, in Muscatine, the daughter of Phillip and Mabel Rands Jarrett. She married Clayton D. Welsch Dec. 9, 1935, in Davenport. He preceded her in death in 1999. She was a homemaker and loved her family and friends. She enjoyed crocheting, collecting porcelain dolls, and keeping in touch with people thru writing letters. Survivors include a son, Clayton R. Welsch and wife Corrine of Muscatine; four daughters, Sandra Bishop of Muscatine, Susan Grosjean and husband George 'Doc' of Nichols, Julie Welsch of Muscatine, and Brenda Skorcz and husband Brent, of Green River, Wyo.; nine grandchildren, Warren and Vickie Bishop, Bryan Barlett, Shawn and Heather Grosjean, Brandon, Travis and Dustin Welsch, and Kiaya Skorcz; four great-grandchildren, Gabe, Andre, Evan and Bryer; one brother, Robert Jarrett of Muscatine; one sister, Dorothy Marshall and husband Norman of Muscatine; and a sister-in-law, Juanita Zeltner of Donna, Texas. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband; a daughter, Dorothy Barlett, a brother in infancy, two son-in-laws, and a special sister-in-law, Darlene Jarrett.

Name: FRANCIS MARION WELSH
Submitted by: Denise & Norma for the Webmaster
Date Submitted: January 10, 2005
Source of Obituary: "THE MUSCATINE JOURNAL", Muscatine, Iowa, Thursday, October 8, 1959
FRANCIS MARION WELSH-------Francis Marion Welsh, 84, died at 12:30 a.m. today at Bellevue hospital after an extended illness. He had lived at 826 Pine street. Mr. Welsh was a life-long resident of Muscatine. He was born December 31, 1874, at Odell, Illinois, the son of William and Julia Welsh. He was a charter member of the Moose Lodge here, and was a member of the Presbyterian church. Mr. Welsh was married three times. He was preceded in death by his first two wives, Minnie Rosenfield Kopf, and Amelia Gergen. He was married April 12, 1952, to Mrs. Elizabeth T. Whitmer, who survives. In addition to the widow, at home, Mr. Welsh is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Frances Bailey, of Aberdeen, Wash.; one step-daughter, Mrs. Bruce Watson, of Muscatine; one brother, George N. Welsh, of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; one grandson, Hugh A. Bailey and one great granddaughter, Janis Bailey, of Aberdeen, Wash. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and three sisters, and his first two wives. The body is now at the George M. Wittich funeral home where friends may call after Friday noon. Funeral services will be held Monday with Rev. William Kettlitz in charge. Interment will be at Greenwood cemetery.

Name: JOHN WELSH
Submitted by a Volunteer
Date Submitted: July 18, 2007
Source of Obituary: "MUSCATINE JOURNAL", Muscatine, Iowa, Thursday, August 6, 1931, page 9
Life Long Resident of Wilton Dies in Hospital After Long Illness---John Welsh, 74, a life-long resident of Wilton, died at Hershey hospital at Muscatine Wednesday morning, after a long illness. He had been a patient at the hospital for the past month. He was the son of James and Bridget Welsh, pioneer, Wilton residents. He is survived by a half sister, Miss Dorothy Sullivan, a sister-in-law, Mrs. Julia Welsh and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Welsh and Mert Welsh, nephews and niece all of Muscatine. The body will be brought to Wilton Friday morning where funeral services will be held at St. Mary's church. The Rev. J. J. Schoenfelder will celebrate the requim high mass. Burial will be in the family lot in St. Mary's cemetery.

Name: WILLIAM WELSH
Submitted by: Denise & Norma for the Webmaster
Date Submitted: January 10, 2005
Source of Obituary: "THE MUSCATINE JOURNAL", Muscatine, Iowa, January 6, 1913
WILLIAM WELSH-------WILLIAM WELSH DIES; FUNERAL HELD TODAY-------WELL KNOWN MUSCATINE MAN SUCCUMBS TO OLD AGE-------Had Been Failing For Some Time and Death Was Not Unexpected---Was 73 Years of Age.-------William Welsh, a resident of Muscatine for many years passed away on Saturday in Henry county and the remains were brought to this city on Saturday evening. His death was due to the ills attendant upon old age and was not unexpected as he had been failing for some time. He has resided in Muscatine for more than forty years and of late years has been making his home with his son, Frank Welsh, of 826 Pine street. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pa., and was 73 years of age at the time of his death. His loss is mourned by two sons, Frank and George, of this city, and two daughters, Mrs. Emma Smith, of Wichita, Kan., and Mrs. Anna L. Riley, of Bartlesville, Okla. The funeral services will be held this afternoon at the home of Frank Welsh and interment will be made at Greenwood cemetery.

Name: LAURAMAE WENDLER
Submitted by: Denise & Norma for the Webmaster
Date Submitted: January 11, 2005
Source of Obituary: "THE MUSCATINE JOURNAL", Muscatine, Iowa, April 16, 1997
LAURAMAE WENDLER-------Muscatine---Lauramae Wendler, 91, died Sunday, April 13, 1997, at Community Care of America at Muscatine, where she had resided. Graveside services will be Wednesday, April 23, at the Carpenter Cemetery in Fort Dodge. Arrangements are under the direction of the Lensing Funeral and Cremation Service of Iowa City. Mrs. Wendler was born in April 18, 1905, in Decatur County, Iowa, the daughter of Clarence Harvey and Clara Pine Burnham. Her marriage to Roland William Wendler took place on August 24, 1929, in Hastings, Minn. She was a 1925 graduate of Bemidji High School, Bemidji, Minn. She graduated from the Kahlar School of Nursing in 1927, in Rochester, Minn. She was a registered nurse in Red Wing, Minn. for six years. She was a registered nurse and the night supervisor at the Lutheran Trinity Regional Hospital in Fort Dodge, for 37 years, retiring in 1974. She was a member of the First Assembly of God Church in Fort Dodge. Survivors include a daughter, Mary Lou Jameson, and her husband, Rev.Wayne Jameson of Sioux Falls, S. D.; one son, Chuck R. Wendler and his wife, Chris of Iowa City; five grandchildren, Christopher and Michelle Wendler, Diane Jameson, Donna Jameson-Estbrook, and Denise Reed; four great-grandchildren, Danielle and Dustin Estbrook, Laura Reed, and Ryan Wendler. She was preceded in death by her parents, and her husband. Memorial contributions may be made to the Lauramae Wendler General Fund.

Name: JOHN E. WESSELS
Submitted by: Al Harker
Date Submitted: Sunday, May 22, 2005 12:44 PM
Source of Obituary: "Quad-City Times", Davenport, Iowa, February 3, 2005
John E. Wessels, 86, of Muscatine, Iowa, died Tuesday, February 1, 2005, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City after an extended illness. Funeral Mass will be Saturday, February 5, 2005, at St. Mathias Church, 215 W Eighth Street, Muscatine. Visitation will be Friday, February 4, 2005, at the Ralph J. Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home, Muscatine, with a rosary prayer service at 7 p.m. at the funeral home. The Rev. John P. Gallagher will officiate the Mass. Casket bearers will be Jim Honeyman, John Honeyman, Joe Morrissey, Mike Morrissey, Tom Wessels, Jason Wessels, Ted Toborg, and Jeff Pollock. Inurnment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery at a later date. Memorials may be made to the Rotary Foundation or the Ss Mary and Mathias Parish. John was born on February 5, 1918, in Muscatine, the son of John E. and Minnie (Noll) Wessels. He married Margaret Ruth Morrissey on March 13, 1943, in Ottumwa, Iowa. He attended St. Mathias Grade School and High School. He also attended the University of Notre Dame, graduating in 1939 with a Bachelor of Science in Commerce. John was a 4-year veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army. He spent 25 months in the European Theater and was awarded the Bronze Star for meritorious service, working in the Finance Office of the Third Armored Division. He served in the capacity of Vice President of Batterson Wessels Button Company following graduation from college. From 1968 to 1981, he served as Veteran's Representative for Job Service of Iowa. John was a member of Rotary International for 65 years, and served as Vice President and President of the Muscatine Rotary Club. He was a member of St. Mathias and a member of the Lutheran Homes Care Review Committee, where he had also served as chairman. He had served on the YMCA Board of Directors, United Fund Board of Directors, and Voluntary Action Board of Directors. He had also served one term as Alderman for the Second Ward for the City of Muscatine. His volunteer work also included Meals on Wheels, Road to Recovery and weekly visits to local nursing homes. John was a man of generous spirit who spent much of his life giving to others. He enjoyed a good laugh, a good round of golf and a good highball. His kind spirit will live forever in the hearts of all his family. Survivors include his wife, Margaret Wessels, of Muscatine; three sons, Dr. Thomas Wessels, and wife, Susan, of Signal Hill, California, Bob Wessels, and wife, Diahn, of Napa, California, and Jack Wessels, of Austin, Texas; one daughter, Kathleen Toborg Halupnik, and husband, Ben, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and one sister, Margaret Honeyman, of Muscatine. He was preceded in death by his parents, and a sister, Sister Catherine of Siena BVM.

Name: BURTON G. WEST
Submitted by: June Welsch
Date Submitted: Wednesday, December 15, 2004
Source of Obituary:"THE MUSCATINE JOURNAL", Muscatine, Iowa, Thursday, December 9, 2004, page 5A
Burton West----- MUSCATINE, Iowa -- Burton G. West, 78, Muscatine, died Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2004, at his home after an extended illness. The Rev. Amy Johnson will officiate the services. Casket bearers are Gary Simons, Chris West, Robert Rickey, Aaron Rickey, Jacob Medley, Angie West, Angel West, Amy West, Bonnie Allen, Caleb Medley, Matthew West, Josh Giannetto, Nick Giannetto and Joey Sloat-West. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery. Mr. West was born Sept. 23, 1926, in Cranston, the son of Bennett and Ella Davis West. He married Juanita Phillips of Muscatine Oct. 21, 1950. He was a cement mason employed in the Muscatine area by Dutch Lenz, Carl Sachs and Gene Paxton. He enjoyed gardening, was a big fan of all sports and he was very proud of all of his grandchildren. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Joseph West and wife Pam of Davenport and Bennett West and wife Linda of Muscatine; three daughters, Karen Simons of Pinola, Calif., Brenda Rickey and husband Dean of Columbus Junction and Dea Ellen West of Tama; 14 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Joan 'Weggie' West; two brothers, Gail West and Gary West; and a sister, Colene Whitehall. ----Submitters' Note: I'm no relation.

Name: ADA B. WESTBROOK
Submitted by: Denise & Norma for the Webmaster
Submitted by: Webmaster for Julie Brusaw
Date Submitted: January 12, 2005
Source of Obituary: "THE MUSCATINE JOURNAL and NEWS-TRIBUNE", Muscatine, Iowa, Saturday, October 4, 1930, page 4
ADA B. WESTBROOK-------Miss Ada B. Westbrook, 70, died at Bellevue hospital at 10:45 Friday evening following an illness of five weeks, three weeks of which she had been at the hospital. She had made her home for the past three years at Wapello, Iowa. Miss Westbrook was born near Letts, Iowa, August 4, 1860. She spent most of her life in Muscatine and Muscatine county, going to Wapello three years ago to make her home with her sister, Mrs. F. I. Pemble. Surviving are five sisters and two brothers, Mrs. Pemble; Mrs. Alice Snyder of San Diego, Calif.; Mrs. Grace Cave of East San Diego, Calif.; Mrs. Jessie Philpott of Albia, Iowa; Mrs. J. P. Schomberg of Lakeland, Fla.; J. Scott Westbrook of West Union, Iowa; and Mark Westbrook of Alexa, Ark. The body was taken to the Wittich Funeral home and funeral services will be conducted from that chapel Sunday afternoon by the Rev. R. J. Arms, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church at Wapello. Burial will be in Greenwood cemetery.

Name: MRS. ANDREW J. WESTBROOK
Submitted by: Webmaster for Julie Brusaw
Date Submitted: February 20, 2006
Source of Obituary: "THE MUSCATINE JOURNAL and NEWS-TRIBUNE", Muscatine, Iowa, Monday, January 16, 1928, page 11
Former Resident of 76 Township Dies at Wapello----- Wapello, Ia., Jan. 16.-----Mrs. Andrew J. Westbrook, aged 87, died at her home in this city at 5 o'clock Sunday morning. Short funeral services, conducted by the Rev. B. G. Hankins of the First M. E. Church, will be held at the F. I. Pemble home this afternoon, after which the funeral cortege will move to Greenwood chapel, Muscatine, where services will be held. Burial will be in Greenwood cemetery. Minerva E. Long, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Long, was born June 12, 1841, in Seventy-Six Township, Muscatine county. She was married to Andrew J. Westbrook in 1858, and to this union 11 children were born. Her husband and three children preceded her in death, two sons dying in infancy and one daughter, Mrs. J. W. Dow, dying several years ago. She is survived by six daughters and two sons, Ada B. Westbrook, who has been her constant companion for over 20 years; Mrs. Della L.. Pemble of Wapello; Mrs. Alice C. Snyder of San Diego, Calif.; Mrs. Grace D. Cave, of East San Diego, Calif.; Mrs. Jessie B. Philpott, of Albia; Mrs. Bessie Lee Schomberg, of Lakeland, Fla.; J. Scott Westbrook, of West Union, Mark H. Westbrook, of Lexa, Ark. Three daughters and two sons were with her when she died. Mrs. Westbrook was born and reared on the same farm where all her children were born. She was a life long christian. About 10 days ago she wrote her farewell letter to her daughter, Mrs. Grace D. Cave, then collapsed and was unable to sign her name.

Name: ARNOLD WESTHOFF
Submitted by: June Welsch (of no relation)
Date Submitted: August 31, 2009
Source of Obituary: "MUSCATINE JOURNAL”, Muscatine, Iowa, May 28, 1910
INMATE OF HOME DIED THIS A. M. - ARNOLD WESTHOFF DIES AT INSTITUTION. Aged Man Succumbs After Months Illness Survived By Wife and Several Children. --- Arnold Westhoff, aged 85 years, an Inmate of the Lutheran Old Folks Home south of the city, passed away this morning at 8:25 o'clock, at that institution. He had been ill for the past two months out for his condition has been considered serious for the past week only. He sustained an injury some time ago and this with senility, is given as the cause of his death. --- He was born in Germany in 1835 and came to America in 1870. Mr. Westhofl had been an inmate of the Home since November. --- He is survived by his wife and several children, who reside at Peoria, ILL. --- According to present plans the funeral will be held at the chapel of the institution Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock and interment made in the Home cemetery.

Name: ROBERT WESTLAKE
Submitted by: June Welsch
Date Submitted: Tuesday, August 2, 2005 8:09 AM
Source of Obituary:"THE MUSCATINE JOURNAL", Muscatine, Iowa, July 8, 2005
Robert Westlake----- CONESVILLE, Iowa - Robert Westlake, 89, Conesville, died Thursday, July 7, 2005, at Lone Tree Health Care Center, Lone Tree. The Rev. Cathy Whitlatch officiate the services. Casket bearers are Brian Westlake, Brent Westlake, Wayne Westlake, Gary Swanson, James Locke and Robert Locke. Burial will be at Conesville Cemetery. Mr. Westlake was born Dec. 3, 1915, in Conesville, the son of Frank and Verda Maxwell Westlake. She married Catherine Schabilion Locke Oct. 15, 1984, in Memphis, Mo. He was a farmer all of his life in the Nichols area. He was a past member of the Order of the Odd Fellows and he enjoyed gardening, fishing, playing bingo, playing cards and woodworking. He was also an avid Cubs fan and looked forward to wintering in Arizona. Survivors include his wife; two stepsons, James Locke and wife Phyl of Manchester and Robert Locke and wife Perrian of Wapello; six grandsons, Matthew, Steven, Aaron, Nicholas, Jordan and Spencer; two great-grandchildren, Ryan and Alex; a brother, Wayne Westlake and wife Jo Anna of Conesville; a sister, Gertrude I. Swanson of Iowa City; three nephews, Gary Swanson of Lone Tree, Brian Westlake and Brent Westlake, both of Conesville; six nieces, Lori Roller of Berryville, Ark., Carolyn Stahmer of Iowa City, Janice Salm of North Liberty, Cheryl Schnoebelen and Colene Guthrie, both of Iowa City, and Nancy Swanson of Lone Tree; and many great-nieces and -nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents. ----Submitters' Note: No Relation.

Name: AUGUST WETZEL
Submitted by: Lynn McCleary
Date Submitted: September 8, 2012
Source of Obituary:"THE MUSCATINE JOURNAL", Muscatine, Iowa, Monday March 4, 1901
Committed Suicide - August Wetzel Hanged Himself Early Saturday Evening. - Supposed He Was Demented - Was Well Known in the City - A Native of Germany - Leaves a Wife and Seven Children - Funeral Tomorrow Morning. --- August Wetzel, a well digger, 49 years of age, residing at 1147 Lucas street, committed suicide at 6:30 o'clock Saturday evening by hanging. Mr. Wetzel had been in the city during the afternoon and upon arriving home passed through the dining room, where the family were eating supper, and went up stairs, saying that he would return shortly. Being concerned about his father's absence a son, Albert, hurried up stairs to find what caused the delay, and on reaching the landing above was horrified to find the body suspended from a door by a rope. He called out that his father was dead and the assistance of his sister, Emma, cut the rope and let the body down. The suicide had taken a new cotton clothesline, fastened one end of it to a clothes hook on the wall, threw the line over the top of a door, slipped a noose over his head and throwing himself on his knees strangled to death. John Mucha was passing the house just as the discovery was made and hearing the cries of the family rushed in to see what was the matter. He found that Mr. Wetzel's heart was still beating and so called a physician, but when he arrived life was extinct. --- Leaves Large Family --- August Wetzel was born in Germany in 1852, and consequently attained the age of 49 years. he came to this country seventeen years ago and located in Muscatine, for a time being employed at the gas works. It is presumed that he committed the rash deed in a moment of temporary insanity. He leaves a wife and seven children. he was a member of the German Lutheran church. The funeral will be held from the house at 9:30 tomorrow morning.

Name: EDWARD CARL WETZEL
Submitted by: Lynn McCleary
Date Submitted: September 8, 2012
Source of Obituary:"THE MUSCATINE JOURNAL", Muscatine, Iowa,Monday April 29, 1946 pg 3
Funeral services for Edward Carl Wetzel, 416 Liberty street, were conducted at 5 p.m. Saturday at the George M. Wittich Funeral home by the Rev. Neil Parmer, pastor of the Assembly of God church. Interment was in Greenwood Cemetery. --- Mr. Wetzel's body was found in the Mississippi river near Port Louisa shortly before noon Saturday. He had disappeared from his home on April 6 and some of his clothing was found on the river bank at the foot of Franklin street later. --- He was born in Muscatine on Dec. 11, 1899, the son of William F. and Ernestine Brunow Wetzel, and had spent all his life here. He was confirmed in Zion Lutheran church and was a button worker by occupation. --- Surviving are two brothers, Frank C. Wetzel and Carl H. Wetzel, both of Muscatine; one sister, Mrs. Susie Bayers, Muscatine; two nephews, Roy Bayers, Davenport, and Walter Bayers, of this city. His parents and two brothers preceded him in death. --- Casket bearers at the services were Howard Knowuse, Cleo Gerot, Leo Teichmiller, Louis Faulhaber, Louis Yarck and Fred Rebelsky. Mrs. Neil Parmer and Mrs. Raymond Negus were the singers with Mrs. George Holliday serving as accompanist.

Name: MRS. FREDERICKA WETZEL
Submitted by: JMPerl47@aol.com
Date Submitted: Tuesday, August 8, 2006
Source of Obituary:"THE MUSCATINE JOURNAL", Muscatine, Iowa, not sure, died 16 September 1909
Mrs. F. Wetzel Dies in Suburb----- Well Known Woman Passed Away Last Evening------ Pneumonia, Which she Contracted Ten Days ago, Causes Death—Funeral on Sunday----- Following an illness of ten days’ duration, Mrs. Fredericka Wetzel, a well known resident of this city, passed away at her home at the corner of Hershey Avenue and Franklin Street. Pneumonia was the cause of her death. Mrs. Wetzel numbered among the oldest residents of this city, having come here many years ago. Her husband preceded her in death eight years ago. She was born in Hamburg, Germany, and attained age 66 years. Seven children remain to mourn her lose and they are: Herman, Fred, Albert Wetzel and Mrs. Addie Anderson of this city, and Mrs. Emma Snyder and Mrs. Marie Schwab of Rock Island. The funeral services will be held on Sunday and will be in charge of Rev. J. Jans of the German Evangelical church.

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