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Elizabeth J. Welsh, 80

Elizabeth J. Welsh, 80, of Fort Calhoun, NE, passed away on May 8, 2017. She was born May 6, 1937, in Creston, IA.

Elizabeth was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Welsh; her brother, Jim Jobe; and sister, Judy Pottorff.

She is survived by her daughter, Cindy Lewis, Alvin, TX; son, LeGrande “Tam” Miller, Thedford, NE, son Shane (Shelly) Welsh and step-son Mick (Megan) Pierce, both of Papillion, NE; brother, Jerry (Mary Lynn) Jobe, Darien, IL; sister, Ginger Lynch, Columbia, MO; special cousin, Connie Mertz, Omaha, NE; 12 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be Monday, May 15 from 5 to 9 p.m. at Sievers-Sprick Funeral Home in Fort Calhoun.

Her Memorial Service will be Tuesday, May 16 at 10 a.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 11120 Calhoun Road, Ponca Hills, Omaha, NE.

Interment will be in the Fort Calhoun Cemetery.

Memorials are suggested to St. John’s Lutheran Church or the Fort Calhoun Fire and Rescue.

Omaha World Herald 14 May 2017

Welsh, Elizabeth J. May 6, 1937 - May 8, 2017 Age 80 of Fort Calhoun, NE. Born in Creston, IA. Died in Blair, NE. Preceded in death by husband Robert Welsh; brother Jim Jobe; and sister Judy Pottorff. Survived by daughter, Cindy Lewis, Alvin, TX; sons, LeGrande "Tam" Miller, Thedford, NE, Shane (Shelly) Welsh, Papillion, NE; step-son, Mick (Megan) Pierce, Papillion, NE; brother, Jerry (Mary Lynn) Jobe, Darien, IL; sister, Ginger Lynch, Columbia, MO; special cousin, Connie Mertz, Omaha; 12 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; many nieces and nephews. VISITATION: 5-8pm Monday, May 15, at Sievers-Sprick Funeral Home. MEMORIAL SERVICE: 10am Tuesday, May 16, at St. John's Lutheran Church, 11120 Calhoun Road, Ponca Hills, Omaha, NE 68152. Inurnment: Fort Calhoun Cemetery. Memorials suggested to: St. John's Lutheran Church, or Fort Calhoun Fire and Rescue. SIEVERS-SPRICK FUNERAL HOME Ft. Calhoun, NE 402-468-5678

~~~ Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~