Kenneth Frederick Welch, 95, of Plover, passed away Sept. 19, 2018. He was born on July 31, 1923, in Delavan, to the late Harold and Freida (Kneiert) Welch.
He was very thankful for his very long, full and blessed life here on earth and happy to be at home with his Heavenly Father.
After graduating from East Troy High School, he worked at a Mukwonago filling station and Automatic Products in Milwaukee. Ken attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison and graduated from the UW-Milwaukee with an accounting degree.
Ken was a World War II veteran, serving as a medical laboratory technician and air core medic in the U.S. Army Air Force Medical Laboratory from 1943 to 1946, at which time he was honorably discharged.
Ken married Marillyn Miller on Feb. 6, 1946, in Mankato, Minnesota. They were together for nearly 60 years before Marillyn’s death in September 2003.
They had been residents of Green Bay and surrounding areas for 30 years. They also resided on rural routes at Bonduel and Cecil (Shawano Lake) and recently Stevens Point and Plover.
Ken served as secretary, treasurer, elder, steward and president of Pilgrim and Redeemer Lutheran congregations in Green Bay. He was chairman of the Pilgrim Lutheran Church building committee as well as the building committee for the new Redeemer Church of Green Bay. He was treasurer of Zion Lutheran Church, Shawano, and served as first treasurer of Redeemer Lutheran Church of Stevens Point.
From the time of his college graduation Ken worked for the IRS as a special agent, intelligence division out of Green Bay, retiring in 1973. He received the Albert Gallatin award for dedicated and long service to the U.S. Treasury Department.
Ken was a former member of the Wisconsin Society of Certified Public Accountants and Wisconsin Realtor’s Association and later employed as Financial Controller at Maple Lane Health Care Facility, Shawano.
One of his favorite past times was traveling to numerous foreign countries and spending winters in Arizona. In earlier years he participated in active sports especially hunting and fishing. Gardening was his favorite hobby.
Ken is survived by twin sons, Mark (Debbie) of Bonduel, and Doug (Sharon) of Burlington; daughter, Lauren (John) Isberner of Plover; grandchildren, Angela (Mike) Vioski, Jennifer (Matt) Stewart, Jeremy (Lindsey), Blaine (Bailey), Josallyn (Fred) Napiwocki and Kenneth Isberner; nine great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law and brother-in-law, Phyllis of Troy Center, Joyce Burkel of Red Wing, Minnesota, and Charmain and Leroy Lueck of Mankato, Minnesota, as well as nieces and nephews.
He was further preceded in death by an infant sibling; brother, Robert; brothers-in law, Roger and Walt; and sister-in-law, Shirley.
A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 26, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1919 Wyatt Ave., Stevens Point. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of service at the church.
Burial will take place in Plover Cemetery.
Boston Funeral Home, Stevens Point, is assisting the family. To leave online condolences go to bostonfuneralhome.net.
Ken’s family would like to sincerely thank all the caregivers who helped to make his death as smooth as possible especially Brookdale Senior Living staff, hospice, and the Hospice-Veterans Partnership of Wisconsin.
