Individual Details
Donald Christ Welle
(November 30, 1933 - July 5, 2004)
Donald Welle
Donald C. Welle, age 70 of Melrose, died on Monday, July 5, 2004 at Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose, Minn. Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 7 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Vincent Lieser officiating. Military honors were provided by the Melrose Veterans Honor Guard with interment following in St. Michael's Cemetery, Spring Hill.
Donald Welle was born on Nov. 30, 1933 in Belgrade, Minn., to Peter and Isabelle (Heinen) Welle. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. On June 18, 1957 he was united in marriage to Marcella "Marcie" Athmann at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Spring Hill. The couple owned and operated Welle's Bar in Spring Hill for 20 years and then Homer's Bar in Melrose for six years. Don was then a truck driver with Hardrives of St. Cloud for 10 years, retiring in 1996. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, St. Michael's Men's Society, Schanhaar-Otte VFW Post 7050 and American Legion Post 101.
Survivors include his wife, Marcie Welle of Melrose; five children, June (Don) Bierschbach of Avon, Jan (Rick) Woeste of Greenwald, Joy (Matthew) Silbernick of Meire Grove, Jill (Stephen) TerSteeg of Savage and Jeff (Jean) Welle of Ramsey; 16 grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Earl (Kathy) Welle of Fridley, Herb (Rosie) Welle of Melrose and Ramona (Amby) Schneider of Albany.
He was preceded in death by his parents; infant brother; sisters, Victoria Athmann and Lorraine Kuebelbeck. Serving as casket bearers were Eric Silbernick, Sean and Ian Hill, Beau Bierschbach, Luke Woeste and Nicholas Welle. Cross bearer was Brady Welle and scripture bearer was Jodie Woeste. Honorary bearers were his Super Bowl friends. Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Funeral & Cremation Services.
Donald C. Welle, age 70 of Melrose, died on Monday, July 5, 2004 at Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose, Minn. Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 7 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Vincent Lieser officiating. Military honors were provided by the Melrose Veterans Honor Guard with interment following in St. Michael's Cemetery, Spring Hill.
Donald Welle was born on Nov. 30, 1933 in Belgrade, Minn., to Peter and Isabelle (Heinen) Welle. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. On June 18, 1957 he was united in marriage to Marcella "Marcie" Athmann at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Spring Hill. The couple owned and operated Welle's Bar in Spring Hill for 20 years and then Homer's Bar in Melrose for six years. Don was then a truck driver with Hardrives of St. Cloud for 10 years, retiring in 1996. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, St. Michael's Men's Society, Schanhaar-Otte VFW Post 7050 and American Legion Post 101.
Survivors include his wife, Marcie Welle of Melrose; five children, June (Don) Bierschbach of Avon, Jan (Rick) Woeste of Greenwald, Joy (Matthew) Silbernick of Meire Grove, Jill (Stephen) TerSteeg of Savage and Jeff (Jean) Welle of Ramsey; 16 grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Earl (Kathy) Welle of Fridley, Herb (Rosie) Welle of Melrose and Ramona (Amby) Schneider of Albany.
He was preceded in death by his parents; infant brother; sisters, Victoria Athmann and Lorraine Kuebelbeck. Serving as casket bearers were Eric Silbernick, Sean and Ian Hill, Beau Bierschbach, Luke Woeste and Nicholas Welle. Cross bearer was Brady Welle and scripture bearer was Jodie Woeste. Honorary bearers were his Super Bowl friends. Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Funeral & Cremation Services.
Events
| Birth | November 30, 1933 | Belgrade, MN | |||
| Marriage | June 18, 1957 | Spring Hill, MN - Marcella Magdalena Athmann | |||
| Death | July 5, 2004 | Melrose, Stearns Co., MN |
Families
| Spouse | Marcella Magdalena Athmann |
| Child | June Victoria Welle |
| Child | Janet Petronella Welle |
| Child | Joy Lorraine Welle |
| Child | Jill Patricia Welle |
| Child | Jeffrey Joseph Welle |
| Father | Peter Martin Welle (1906 - 1967) |
| Mother | Isabelle Cecelia Heinen (1909 - 1952) |
| Sibling | Lorraine Anna Welle (1928 - 2001) |
| Sibling | Victoria Ann Welle (1930 - 1999) |
| Sibling | Ramona Rose Welle |
| Sibling | John Welle (1935 - 1935) |
| Sibling | Earl Michael Welle |
| Sibling | Herbert Leo Welle |