Ervin Harvey Welch
May 28, 1923 ~ June 13, 2017 (age 94) 94 Years OldShare using:
Ervin Harvey Welch: 94, of N. Wisconsin Street Elkhorn, WI died peacefully Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at his residence. He was born May 28, 1923 in Elkhorn, WI, the son of the late Harvey and Carrie Mae (Churchill) Welch. He was united in marriage to Marjorie Brown on December 3, 1948 in Dubuque, Iowa. She preceded Erv in death on February 1, 2017. Erv served as a combat infantryman parachutist in the US Army with a tour of duty in Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe with the 82nd Air Borne Division from March 13, 1943 to December 31, 1946. For over 40 years, he worked with the Walworth County Highway Department, retiring as Sign Foreman in 1985. Erv was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Elkhorn and active with VFW Post 6375 of Elkhorn
Erv was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather; who will be deeply missed by his three children; Terry (Kathy) Welch of Delavan, WI, Mark (James Houlihan) Welch of Orlando, FL and Renee Welch of Elkhorn, WI, two grandchildren; Erik (Barbara) Welch of Genoa City, WI and Kevin (Brittany) Welch of Janesville, WI, four great-grandchildren; Colton, Calista, Ethan and Charlie and by a host of other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 68 years, Marjorie, 1 great-grandson, Carter Welch, two brothers and six sisters.
Funeral service will be held 10:30 AM Tuesday June 20, 2017 at Haase-Lockwood & Associates Funeral Home and Crematory 730 N. Wisconsin Street Elkhorn, WI with Rev. William McBride officiating. Burial with Military Honors will be at Hazel Ridge Cemetery Elkhorn, WI. Visitation will be 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM Monday at the funeral home. On-line guestbook is at www.haaselockwoodfhs.com.
