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Eugene Francis “Gene” Welch

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Birth	:	10 Jan 1935 Plymouth County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	29 Jun 2020 Silver City, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
Burial	:	Saint Patricks Cemetery, Akron, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.8232300, -96.5374800
Description	:	Eugene "Gene" Welch, 85, of Westfield, Iowa, passed away Monday, June 29, 2020 at Silver City Care Center in Silver City, New Mexico. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 6, 2020 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Akron, Iowa. There will be limited seating at the church; face masks and social distancing are required. Burial will follow at St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery in Akron. Visitation with no family present will be from 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m., Monday, July 6, 2020 at Rexwinkel Funeral Home, 601 Torbert Blvd, in Akron. Eugene 'Gene' Francis Welch... Read More	Eugene "Gene" Welch, 85, of Westfield, Iowa, passed away Monday, June 29, 2020 at Silver City Care Center in Silver City, New Mexico. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 6, 2020 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Akron, Iowa. There will be limited seating at the church; face masks and social distancing are required. Burial will follow at St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery in Akron. Visitation with no family present will be from 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m., Monday, July 6, 2020 at Rexwinkel Funeral Home, 601 Torbert Blvd, in Akron. Eugene 'Gene' Francis Welch was born on January 10, 1935 east of Westfield, Iowa to Francis and Lucille (Lowe) Welch. He was baptized at St. Catherine's Catholic Church in Westfield and was confirmed at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Akron, Iowa. Gene attended May School Westfield Township District #6 from kindergarten until 5th grade. He then attended Westfield Consolidated from 6th-8th grade, Akron Public School from 9th-10th grade, and graduated from Westfield High School in 1953. Gene enlisted in the Iowa National Guard in 1953 and served as a cook. He was honorably discharged in 1961. Gene was united in marriage to Marlene Osterbuhr on June 18, 1960 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Akron. Gene started farming east of Westfield. He also drove school bus and served two terms on the Westfield School board. In 1978, he took a job as a sales manager with Archer Petroleum in southeastern South Dakota. In 1984, he worked as a district sales manager for Red Grant Oil Company for South Dakota, northeast Nebraska, northwest Iowa, and southwest Minnesota. In 1985 he started Welch trucking and retired in 2003. He then traveled across the country with a special friend, Roana Ostrom; they spent a lot of time in New Mexico, traveled to Alaska in 2007, as well as visiting lakes in Minnesota. Gene is survived by his sons: James (Cindy) Welch of Crofton, Nebraska and John (Shelly) Welch of Renner, South Dakota; grandchildren: Andrew, Alexander, Adam, and Owen; brother, Bernard Welch of Akron; special niece, Ella Woods; and several nieces and nephews. Gene is preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Marleen Osterbuhr; son, Joseph Welch; special friend, Roana Ostrom; and brother, Leonard (Lois) Welch. [Source: Rexwinkel Funeral Homes; Akron, Iowa]

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Eugene Francis “Gene” Welch's memorial is located at: Saint Patricks Cemetery, Akron, Plymouth County, USA.
When did Eugene Francis “Gene” Welch death?
Eugene Francis “Gene” Welch death on 29 Jun 2020 in Silver City, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Latitude: 42.8232300
Longitude: -96.5374800

Family Members:

Parent

Francis James “Frank” Welch

(1899 - 1987)

Lucille L Lowe Welch

(1910 - 1996)

Spouse

Marlene Ann Osterbuhr Welch

(1939 - 1968)

Siblings

Children

Joseph L Welch

(1967 - 1990)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Saint Patricks Cemetery
Akron, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8232300, -96.5374800

2. Riverside Cemetery
Akron, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8367004, -96.5453033

3. Gores Bluff Cemetery
Union County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8035069, -96.6260468

4. Mount Hope Cemetery
Union County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8885994, -96.5667038

5. Union Creek Cemetery
Union County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8911018, -96.5863037

6. Westfield Township Cemetery
Westfield, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7510986, -96.5914001

7. Richland Cemetery
Richland, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7682991, -96.6624985

8. Mills Family Cemetery
Westfield, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7188460, -96.6019280

9. Saint Johns Lutheran Church Cemetery
Ruble, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8372000, -96.3799000

10. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Spink, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8741000, -96.6876000

11. Pleasant Valley Cemetery
Adaville, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7494011, -96.4005966

12. Big Springs Cemetery
Big Springs, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9379000, -96.6090000

13. First Brule Creek Cemetery
Elk Point, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7943993, -96.7069016

14. Old Big Springs Cemetery
Big Springs, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9455986, -96.5868988

15. Saint Paul Cemetery
Elk Point, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7641983, -96.7061005

16. Union County Poor Farm Cemetery
Union County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7649210, -96.7077580

17. Pleasant Hill Cemetery Old
Spink, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8588462, -96.7215592

18. Brule Creek Cemetery
Spink Township, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8346510, -96.7324350

19. Saint Joseph Cemetery
Johnson Township, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7416992, -96.3707962

20. Plymouth Presbyterian Cemetery
Brunsville, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8208760, -96.3318410

21. Ahlsborg Lutheran Cemetery
Union County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8228000, -96.7612000

22. Nora Cemetery
Union County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9314003, -96.7061005

23. Saint Paul Lutheran Cemetery
Adaville, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7484000, -96.3315000

24. Saint Johns Cemetery
Craig, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8939018, -96.3225021