Rosary Service:
Saturday, August 3, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. at the Peasley
Funeral Home.
Visitation:
Saturdayfrom 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. at the
Peasley Funeral Home.
Funeral home:
Peasley Funeral Home, Lincoln
Obituary
Dennis L. Welch, 79, of Lincoln
passed away on Sunday, July 28, 2024 at Springfield
Memorial Hospital.
A Visitation for Dennis will be held on Saturday,
August 3, 2024 from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. at
the Peasley Funeral Home.
A Rosary Service will be held prior to the
visitation at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday morning at the
funeral home.
Burial will be held at a later date.
Dennis Lee Welch was born on October 20, 1944 in
Lincoln the son of Leo John and Cecelia Walsh Welch.
He was united in marriage to Phyllis Baker on March
27, 1976.
He is survived by his loving wife Phyllis. Also
surviving are his children: Wendy (Brandon) Kepple
and Brandon (Emily) Welch. Four grandchildren:
Kayden Welch-Jording, Damian Welch, Alexis Welch,
and Harley Shoemaker.
Two sisters: Rita (Leonard) Bakken, Sheila (Don)
Davison. One brother: Jack Welch.
He was preceded in death by his parents, infant
brother: Patrick Welch, sister-in-law: Donna Welch. |
Dennis graduated from the Lincoln
Community High School in 1963. He served in the Army
National Guard of Illinois. He retired from Archer
Daniels-Midland where he was a Machinist.
He was also a farmer in East Lincoln
Township. He was a volunteer at the Holy Family
Catholic Food Pantry.
Dennis was a member of the Holy Family Catholic
Church, Beason Sportsman's Club and American Legion
Post #263 of Lincoln.
His hobbies included Illini Basketball games,
gardening, collecting toy tractors, and attending
his grandchildren's sporting events.
Dennis was loved by everyone that knew him. He will
be deeply missed.
Memorials may be made to the Holy Family Food Pantry
or the Logan County 4-H Foundation.
Peasley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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