Individual Details
Kathleen Welle
(May 7, 1927 - August 9, 2009)
Kathleen G. Welle
Kathleen G. Welle, age 82 of Sauk Centre, formerly of Greenwald, died Sunday, Aug. 9, 2009, at St. Michael's Nursing Home in Sauk Centre. Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12, at St. Andrew's Catholic Church in Greenwald with Rev. Tom Becker officiating. Interment was in the parish cemetery.
Kathleen Welle was born May 7, 1927, in Greenwald, the daughter of Mathias and Rose (Kulzer) Welle. There were 16 children in the Welle family, she being the sixth oldest. She grew up in Greenwald, was baptized and confirmed at St. Andrew's Church, attended St. Andrew's grade school, and graduated from Melrose High School, after which she attended the College of St. Benedict in St. Joseph. She lived at her home in Greenwald with her mother until her death, and continued living there until 1998. Since then, she has been a resident at Park View in Melrose, Das Goldene Wohnheim in New Munich, and for the past five years at St. Michael's Nursing Home in Sauk Centre.
Survivors include her brothers and sisters, Mathias (Jane) Welle of Greenwald, Patricia (Flip) Spanier of Roseville, Alice Moyer of Wheaton, Ill., Anthony (Barbara) Welle of Melrose, Rosemary (Bernard) Meyer of Parkers Prairie, Yvonne (Alvin) Fuchs of Spring Hill; sister-in-law, Jean Welle of Alexandria; brothers-in-law, Donald Marthaler of Greenwald and Allen Neidermire of Osceola, Wis.; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Michael and LeRoy Welle; sisters, Verena Schwieters-Sorenson, Catherine Welle, Lillian Morrissette, Bernice Fuchs, Marion Marthaler, Cecilia Neidermire and Clarice Ann Welle; and brothers-in-law, Boniface Schwieters, Willis Morrissette and Orly Fuchs. The family would like to thank all the loving caregivers for Kathleen, especially Das Goldene Wohnheim in New Munich, the assisted living facility in Melrose, and the St. Michael's Nursing Home in Sauk Centre. Thank you to all the other wonderful people who were so good to her, especially Fr. Tom Becker for his visits. Memorial donations may be made to St. Andrew's Parish and School. Serving as casket bearers were Mathias Welle, Anthony Welle, Bernard Meyer, Alvin Fuchs, Flip Spanier and Jane Welle. Cross bearer was Patricia Spanier and Mass servers were Natalie and Cory Ahrens. Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Funeral & Cremation Services of Melrose.
Kathleen G. Welle, age 82 of Sauk Centre, formerly of Greenwald, died Sunday, Aug. 9, 2009, at St. Michael's Nursing Home in Sauk Centre. Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12, at St. Andrew's Catholic Church in Greenwald with Rev. Tom Becker officiating. Interment was in the parish cemetery.
Kathleen Welle was born May 7, 1927, in Greenwald, the daughter of Mathias and Rose (Kulzer) Welle. There were 16 children in the Welle family, she being the sixth oldest. She grew up in Greenwald, was baptized and confirmed at St. Andrew's Church, attended St. Andrew's grade school, and graduated from Melrose High School, after which she attended the College of St. Benedict in St. Joseph. She lived at her home in Greenwald with her mother until her death, and continued living there until 1998. Since then, she has been a resident at Park View in Melrose, Das Goldene Wohnheim in New Munich, and for the past five years at St. Michael's Nursing Home in Sauk Centre.
Survivors include her brothers and sisters, Mathias (Jane) Welle of Greenwald, Patricia (Flip) Spanier of Roseville, Alice Moyer of Wheaton, Ill., Anthony (Barbara) Welle of Melrose, Rosemary (Bernard) Meyer of Parkers Prairie, Yvonne (Alvin) Fuchs of Spring Hill; sister-in-law, Jean Welle of Alexandria; brothers-in-law, Donald Marthaler of Greenwald and Allen Neidermire of Osceola, Wis.; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Michael and LeRoy Welle; sisters, Verena Schwieters-Sorenson, Catherine Welle, Lillian Morrissette, Bernice Fuchs, Marion Marthaler, Cecilia Neidermire and Clarice Ann Welle; and brothers-in-law, Boniface Schwieters, Willis Morrissette and Orly Fuchs. The family would like to thank all the loving caregivers for Kathleen, especially Das Goldene Wohnheim in New Munich, the assisted living facility in Melrose, and the St. Michael's Nursing Home in Sauk Centre. Thank you to all the other wonderful people who were so good to her, especially Fr. Tom Becker for his visits. Memorial donations may be made to St. Andrew's Parish and School. Serving as casket bearers were Mathias Welle, Anthony Welle, Bernard Meyer, Alvin Fuchs, Flip Spanier and Jane Welle. Cross bearer was Patricia Spanier and Mass servers were Natalie and Cory Ahrens. Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Funeral & Cremation Services of Melrose.
Events
| Birth | May 7, 1927 | Greenwald, MN | |||
| Death | August 9, 2009 | Sauk Centre, Stearns Co., MN |
Families
| Father | Mathias E. Welle (1896 - 1948) |
| Mother | Rose Kulzer (1900 - 1977) |
| Sibling | Verena Welle (1921 - ) |
| Sibling | Lillian Welle (1924 - 2008) |
| Sibling | Bernice Welle (1926 - 1998) |
| Sibling | Marion Christine Welle (1928 - 1980) |
| Sibling | Leroy Frank Welle (1929 - 2007) |
| Sibling | Anthony Welle |
| Sibling | Mathias Welle |
| Sibling | Patricia Welle |
| Sibling | Yvonne Welle |
| Sibling | Cecilia Welle (1938 - ) |
| Sibling | Alice Welle |
| Sibling | Rosemary Welle |