George T. Welker of Patton died at the family home on September 29, 1989. He was 83. He was born November 19, 1905 at Patton, son of Pola and Mary Cook Welker. On October 6, 1927 he married Esther Yamnitz, she survives.
He was a retired farmer and a lifetime resident of the Patton area.
He was a member of Reagan's Chapel Methodist Church at Patton.
Also surviving are four sons, Paul Welker of Patton, MO; Rev. Perry Welker of Wentzville, MO; Karol D. Welker of Fredericktown, MO; and Darrell Welker of Patton, MO; three daughters, Mary Jane Ehlers of Perryville, MO; Vera Bishop of Mechanicsville, IA; and Verna Gloth of Whitewater, MO; two brothers, Coy Welker of Saint Charles, MO; and Loy Welker of Saint Peters, MO; three sisters, Lona Lukefahr of Daisy, MO; Grace Sharrock of Jackson, MO; and Clara Fadler of Cape Girardeau, MO; 21 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren.
Two daughters, two brothers, and two great-grandchildren preceded him in death.
Services were held Monday at Liley Funeral Home in Patton, with burial in the Patton Cemetery.
(MARBLE HILL BANNER PRESS, 05/Oct/1989)
He was a retired farmer and a lifetime resident of the Patton area.
He was a member of Reagan's Chapel Methodist Church at Patton.
Also surviving are four sons, Paul Welker of Patton, MO; Rev. Perry Welker of Wentzville, MO; Karol D. Welker of Fredericktown, MO; and Darrell Welker of Patton, MO; three daughters, Mary Jane Ehlers of Perryville, MO; Vera Bishop of Mechanicsville, IA; and Verna Gloth of Whitewater, MO; two brothers, Coy Welker of Saint Charles, MO; and Loy Welker of Saint Peters, MO; three sisters, Lona Lukefahr of Daisy, MO; Grace Sharrock of Jackson, MO; and Clara Fadler of Cape Girardeau, MO; 21 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren.
Two daughters, two brothers, and two great-grandchildren preceded him in death.
Services were held Monday at Liley Funeral Home in Patton, with burial in the Patton Cemetery.
(MARBLE HILL BANNER PRESS, 05/Oct/1989)
George T. Welker of Patton died at the family home on September 29, 1989. He was 83. He was born November 19, 1905 at Patton, son of Pola and Mary Cook Welker. On October 6, 1927 he married Esther Yamnitz, she survives.
He was a retired farmer and a lifetime resident of the Patton area.
He was a member of Reagan's Chapel Methodist Church at Patton.
Also surviving are four sons, Paul Welker of Patton, MO; Rev. Perry Welker of Wentzville, MO; Karol D. Welker of Fredericktown, MO; and Darrell Welker of Patton, MO; three daughters, Mary Jane Ehlers of Perryville, MO; Vera Bishop of Mechanicsville, IA; and Verna Gloth of Whitewater, MO; two brothers, Coy Welker of Saint Charles, MO; and Loy Welker of Saint Peters, MO; three sisters, Lona Lukefahr of Daisy, MO; Grace Sharrock of Jackson, MO; and Clara Fadler of Cape Girardeau, MO; 21 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren.
Two daughters, two brothers, and two great-grandchildren preceded him in death.
Services were held Monday at Liley Funeral Home in Patton, with burial in the Patton Cemetery.
(MARBLE HILL BANNER PRESS, 05/Oct/1989)
He was a retired farmer and a lifetime resident of the Patton area.
He was a member of Reagan's Chapel Methodist Church at Patton.
Also surviving are four sons, Paul Welker of Patton, MO; Rev. Perry Welker of Wentzville, MO; Karol D. Welker of Fredericktown, MO; and Darrell Welker of Patton, MO; three daughters, Mary Jane Ehlers of Perryville, MO; Vera Bishop of Mechanicsville, IA; and Verna Gloth of Whitewater, MO; two brothers, Coy Welker of Saint Charles, MO; and Loy Welker of Saint Peters, MO; three sisters, Lona Lukefahr of Daisy, MO; Grace Sharrock of Jackson, MO; and Clara Fadler of Cape Girardeau, MO; 21 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren.
Two daughters, two brothers, and two great-grandchildren preceded him in death.
Services were held Monday at Liley Funeral Home in Patton, with burial in the Patton Cemetery.
(MARBLE HILL BANNER PRESS, 05/Oct/1989)
