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Visitation:
4-6 p.m. Friday, September 3, 2021 at Holland Barry
& Bennett funeral Home
Service:
Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday,
September 10, 2021 at Holy Cross Cemetery.
Funeral home: Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral
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Milton Francis Welch, 83, of
Lincoln, passed away August 29, 2021 at Abraham
Lincoln Memorial Hospital.
Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. Friday, September
3, 2021 at Holland Barry & Bennett funeral Home.
Pursuant to the mandate in Illinois, masks will be
required at all times indoors. Cremation rites will
then be accorded. Graveside services will be held at
1:00 p.m. Friday, September 10, 2021 at Holy Cross
Cemetery.
Milton was born May 20, 1938 in Lincoln, IL., the
son of William Welch and Edith (Voyles). He married
Judith Anne Miller on August 30, 1958. She preceded
him in death on February 27, 2018.
Milton was a lifetime farmer. He was commissioner of
the Logan County Drainage District and an East
Lincoln Farmer's Grain board member. He was a proud
Golden Glove boxer, a photography enthusiast, and
loved to fly with his friend Dave. He was in the
process of obtaining his pilot's license. Milton was
a proud NRA member and supported shooting sports of
any kind. He was a dog lover and especially loved
his canine companion Clyde. |
Survivors include his children: Michael Welch, Tracy Welch, and
Brian Welch; granddaughter Jessica (Adam) Kaufman; and great grandsons Vernon
Kaufman and Milton Kaufman. Great Grandson Marvin Kaufman is due in February.
He was preceded in death by his parents, son Douglas Welch, grandson Justin
Welch, and sister Sue Brown.
Memorial donations may be made to Holy Family Catholic Church or Carroll
Catholic School or to the Mt. Pulaski Shooting Sports Team and will be accepted
at the funeral home.
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