Lewis Florian Welcker Jr., 86, passed away peacefully Monday, December 19, 2011 at Emeritus Memory Care Neighborhood.
Lewis was born Feburary 17, 1925 in Magna, Utah, the oldest son of Louis and Rowena Welcker. Lew grew up in Magna and graduated from Cyprus High School, where he was active in both athletic and student government activities.
Lew enlisted in the United States Marine Corp after high school graduation in 1943 and saw action during World War II at Guam and Iwo Jima. Lew remained proud to be a Marine throughout his life, wearing his USMC baseball cap until his passing.
Lew returned to Magna after WWII and then entered Idaho State University to study Pharmacy. Lewis graduated from ISU in 1951 and practiced pharmacy in Magna at Dyches Pharmacy and M&M Prescriptions until 1994 when he retired.
Lewis married Lois Thurman on August 27, 1948 and they were blessed with three children Karen Welcker Simper, Kristine Welcker Ciupek, and Michael Scott Welcker.
Lewis loved music and he loved to sing. He sang in quartets in high school and college and joined the Beehive Statesman Barbershop Chorus singing with them for twenty years.
Lewis will be remembered for his service to his family, neighbors, and friends.
Lewis has returned home for Christmas to be with his wife, son, parents, brother, and sister who preceded him in death.
He is survived by two daughters, Karen Simper (Brent) and Kristine Ciupek (Andy); his sister, Susan Backman; brother and sister-in-law, Ron and Rhea Thurman; seven grandsons; and sixteen great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at Peel Funeral Home, 8525 West 2700 South, where friends and family may call both Tuesday from 6:00-8:00 p.m. and Wednesday from 10:00-10:45 a.m.
Interment: Valley View Memorial Park.
Published in the Deseret News from December 25 to December 26, 2011.
Lewis was born Feburary 17, 1925 in Magna, Utah, the oldest son of Louis and Rowena Welcker. Lew grew up in Magna and graduated from Cyprus High School, where he was active in both athletic and student government activities.
Lew enlisted in the United States Marine Corp after high school graduation in 1943 and saw action during World War II at Guam and Iwo Jima. Lew remained proud to be a Marine throughout his life, wearing his USMC baseball cap until his passing.
Lew returned to Magna after WWII and then entered Idaho State University to study Pharmacy. Lewis graduated from ISU in 1951 and practiced pharmacy in Magna at Dyches Pharmacy and M&M Prescriptions until 1994 when he retired.
Lewis married Lois Thurman on August 27, 1948 and they were blessed with three children Karen Welcker Simper, Kristine Welcker Ciupek, and Michael Scott Welcker.
Lewis loved music and he loved to sing. He sang in quartets in high school and college and joined the Beehive Statesman Barbershop Chorus singing with them for twenty years.
Lewis will be remembered for his service to his family, neighbors, and friends.
Lewis has returned home for Christmas to be with his wife, son, parents, brother, and sister who preceded him in death.
He is survived by two daughters, Karen Simper (Brent) and Kristine Ciupek (Andy); his sister, Susan Backman; brother and sister-in-law, Ron and Rhea Thurman; seven grandsons; and sixteen great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at Peel Funeral Home, 8525 West 2700 South, where friends and family may call both Tuesday from 6:00-8:00 p.m. and Wednesday from 10:00-10:45 a.m.
Interment: Valley View Memorial Park.
Published in the Deseret News from December 25 to December 26, 2011.
Lewis Florian Welcker Jr., 86, passed away peacefully Monday, December 19, 2011 at Emeritus Memory Care Neighborhood.
Lewis was born Feburary 17, 1925 in Magna, Utah, the oldest son of Louis and Rowena Welcker. Lew grew up in Magna and graduated from Cyprus High School, where he was active in both athletic and student government activities.
Lew enlisted in the United States Marine Corp after high school graduation in 1943 and saw action during World War II at Guam and Iwo Jima. Lew remained proud to be a Marine throughout his life, wearing his USMC baseball cap until his passing.
Lew returned to Magna after WWII and then entered Idaho State University to study Pharmacy. Lewis graduated from ISU in 1951 and practiced pharmacy in Magna at Dyches Pharmacy and M&M Prescriptions until 1994 when he retired.
Lewis married Lois Thurman on August 27, 1948 and they were blessed with three children Karen Welcker Simper, Kristine Welcker Ciupek, and Michael Scott Welcker.
Lewis loved music and he loved to sing. He sang in quartets in high school and college and joined the Beehive Statesman Barbershop Chorus singing with them for twenty years.
Lewis will be remembered for his service to his family, neighbors, and friends.
Lewis has returned home for Christmas to be with his wife, son, parents, brother, and sister who preceded him in death.
He is survived by two daughters, Karen Simper (Brent) and Kristine Ciupek (Andy); his sister, Susan Backman; brother and sister-in-law, Ron and Rhea Thurman; seven grandsons; and sixteen great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at Peel Funeral Home, 8525 West 2700 South, where friends and family may call both Tuesday from 6:00-8:00 p.m. and Wednesday from 10:00-10:45 a.m.
Interment: Valley View Memorial Park.
Published in the Deseret News from December 25 to December 26, 2011.
Lewis was born Feburary 17, 1925 in Magna, Utah, the oldest son of Louis and Rowena Welcker. Lew grew up in Magna and graduated from Cyprus High School, where he was active in both athletic and student government activities.
Lew enlisted in the United States Marine Corp after high school graduation in 1943 and saw action during World War II at Guam and Iwo Jima. Lew remained proud to be a Marine throughout his life, wearing his USMC baseball cap until his passing.
Lew returned to Magna after WWII and then entered Idaho State University to study Pharmacy. Lewis graduated from ISU in 1951 and practiced pharmacy in Magna at Dyches Pharmacy and M&M Prescriptions until 1994 when he retired.
Lewis married Lois Thurman on August 27, 1948 and they were blessed with three children Karen Welcker Simper, Kristine Welcker Ciupek, and Michael Scott Welcker.
Lewis loved music and he loved to sing. He sang in quartets in high school and college and joined the Beehive Statesman Barbershop Chorus singing with them for twenty years.
Lewis will be remembered for his service to his family, neighbors, and friends.
Lewis has returned home for Christmas to be with his wife, son, parents, brother, and sister who preceded him in death.
He is survived by two daughters, Karen Simper (Brent) and Kristine Ciupek (Andy); his sister, Susan Backman; brother and sister-in-law, Ron and Rhea Thurman; seven grandsons; and sixteen great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at Peel Funeral Home, 8525 West 2700 South, where friends and family may call both Tuesday from 6:00-8:00 p.m. and Wednesday from 10:00-10:45 a.m.
Interment: Valley View Memorial Park.
Published in the Deseret News from December 25 to December 26, 2011.
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