Brodhead - William E. Welch, age 71, of Brodhead, passed away on Friday, January 27, 2017, at his home. He was born on July 15, 1945 in Monroe, WI, the son of Harry and Elsie (Leopold) Welch. He married Susan Kay Fell on July 14, 1990 at the United Methodist Church, Brodhead. She passed away on May 30, 2014.
Bill graduated from Brodhead High School in 1963. He had worked for General Motors of Janesville, retiring in 2000. Bill had also worked for the Ayres Chevrolet, Buick and Pontiac dealership of Brodhead for many years. He was a member of the United Methodist Church, the Optimists Club, and served on the Greenwood Cemetery Board of Directors, all of Brodhead. He also had served on the Brodhead EMS and Brodhead Fire Dept. Bill was an avid car enthusiast, and enjoyed traveling to Northern Wisconsin.
He is survived by three sisters, Mary Ann Egger, Janesville, Darlene Swain, Middleburg, FL, Barbara Bowling Hufford, Clearwater, FL; three nieces, Sandy (Mike) Sheafor, Michelle Pleyte, Edgerton, WI, Aimi Bowling, St. Petersburg, FL; three great-nieces, Dazia and Da'Monique Harris, both of St. Petersburg, FL, Ashlyn Sheafor, Brodhead; and a great-nephew, Aaron Sheafor, Brodhead. He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife Sue.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, January 31, 2017, at the D.L. NEWCOMER FUNERAL HOME, BRODHEAD, WI, with Pastor Krystal Goodger officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Brodhead. Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Monday, January 30, 2017, from 4:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Memorials can be made to the Brodhead EMS. Online condolences may be made at www.dlnewcomerfuneralhome.com.
Bill graduated from Brodhead High School in 1963. He had worked for General Motors of Janesville, retiring in 2000. Bill had also worked for the Ayres Chevrolet, Buick and Pontiac dealership of Brodhead for many years. He was a member of the United Methodist Church, the Optimists Club, and served on the Greenwood Cemetery Board of Directors, all of Brodhead. He also had served on the Brodhead EMS and Brodhead Fire Dept. Bill was an avid car enthusiast, and enjoyed traveling to Northern Wisconsin.
He is survived by three sisters, Mary Ann Egger, Janesville, Darlene Swain, Middleburg, FL, Barbara Bowling Hufford, Clearwater, FL; three nieces, Sandy (Mike) Sheafor, Michelle Pleyte, Edgerton, WI, Aimi Bowling, St. Petersburg, FL; three great-nieces, Dazia and Da'Monique Harris, both of St. Petersburg, FL, Ashlyn Sheafor, Brodhead; and a great-nephew, Aaron Sheafor, Brodhead. He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife Sue.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, January 31, 2017, at the D.L. NEWCOMER FUNERAL HOME, BRODHEAD, WI, with Pastor Krystal Goodger officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Brodhead. Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Monday, January 30, 2017, from 4:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Memorials can be made to the Brodhead EMS. Online condolences may be made at www.dlnewcomerfuneralhome.com.