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James Michael Welle

(August 20, 1935 - September 12, 2003)

James "Jim" M. Welle
Spring Hill, Sept. 12, 2003

Mass of Christian Burial will be 2 p.m. Monday, September 15 at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Spring Hill for Jim Welle, who died Friday, September 12 at the Melrose Area Hospital. Rev. Leo Leisen will officiate. Internment will follow in the parish cemetery. Friends may call from 3:30 - 9 p.m. Sunday at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose and Monday one hour prior to the service at the church. The St. Michael's Catholic Aid Society, St. Michael's Men's Society, Catholic Order of Foresters, and the Melrose Knights of Columbus will pray at 7 p.m. Sunday evening at the funeral home in Melrose followed by parish prayers at 8 p.m.

James "Jim" Welle was born August 20, 1935, to Henry and Ermalinda "Erma" (Meyer) Welle in Sauk Centre. He was united in marriage to Bernice (Stalberger) Welle on September 2, 1957, at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Spring Hill. Jim farmed in Spring Hill until retiring in 1991. Jim was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church in Spring Hill, St. Michael's Catholic Aid Society, St. Michael's Men's Society, Catholic Order of Foresters of New Munich, Greenwald Lions and the Melrose Knights of Columbus. He enjoyed fishing, playing cards, driving tractor, watching the Spring Hill Chargers, spoiling his grandchildren and great-grandchildren and being around his friends and family.

Survivors include his wife, Bernice Welle; children, Sharon (Jim "Gibby" ) Shoenberg, Tom (fiancée Cindy Olson) Welle, Jim "Chico" (Kathy) Welle, Jr., Pat (Barb) Welle, Tina (Pete) Luke, Lisa (Scott) Rutten and Peter Welle and special friend Katie Miller; brothers and sisters, Alvin "Al" (Lillian) Welle, Vernon (Genny) Welle, Marlene (Gerald) Lieser, Carol ( Jerome) Pelkey, Alice (Herb) Peters, JoAnn (Art) Middendorf, Hank (Ann) Welle and David (Marilyn) Welle; 16 grandchildren; and 2 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Ermalinda (Meyer) Welle; and brother, Chuckie Welle.

Events

BirthAugust 20, 1935Sauk Centre, MN
BirthAugust 20, 1935Sauk Centre, Stearns Co., MN
MarriageSeptember 2, 1957Spring Hill, MN - Bernice Marie Stalberger
DeathSeptember 12, 2003Spring Hill, MN

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