Mary Catherine Welsh Zachrich, Age 91, of Defiance, Ohio, passed into the arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, May 3, 2016, in the loving presence of her family at the Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center.
Mary was born April 8, 1925, in Montpelier, Ohio to parents LeRoy and Wilma (Siebenaler) Welsh, graduated from Montpelier High School, Montpelier, Ohio in 1943, and married to Richard Paul Zachrich, September 21, 1945 in Alexandria, Virginia.
After serving in the United States Navy during World War II, Mary lived in Defiance off and on since 1946. Mary was a homemaker, devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, United States Navy veteran, and colon cancer survivor.
Mary had 7 children, Richard Lee, Thomas Alan (deceased), Mary Jane Clark, Harry Joseph (Sandra Kay), Nancy Jean (Kenneth) Brotsche, David Paul (Joyce Ann), and Arthur Paul (Valerie Jean). Grandma Z loved all of her grandchildren, Danielle Kay (Jack) Greear, Derek Reynolds (deceased), Talitha Reynolds Brotsche (deceased), Stephanie (Jon) Durant, Ryan (Renee) Zachrich, Briana (Zeb) Koble, Kristine Zachrich, Josch Zachrich, Sarah Joy Zachrich, Austin Zachrich and Jarrod Clark, and great-grandchildren Hayley and Brock Nartker, Mikayla Smith, Taylor, Charlotte and Daphne Zachrich, Jiah and Aylah Harvest, Zane Koble, Walter, Celia and Silas Durant, and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren by marriage into the family.
She was preceded in death by parents LeRoy and Wilma (Siebenaler) Welsh, husband Richard Paul, siblings Paul Welsh, William Welsh, and Madonna Welsh Brenner, friend Joe Barnacz, son Thomas Alan, son-in-law Michael E Reynolds, granddaughter Talitha Reynolds Brotsche and grandson Derek Reynolds.
In 1966, Richard P and Mary had a serious automobile accident. She suffered nearly fatal injuries at the age of 40, changing the lives of their family completely. She was of strong faith in God and a strong willed individual. She survived the initial days and several reconstruction surgeries over the next year and half of her hospitalization. Her husband died in August 1966. After leaving the hospital, she paid off the mortgage on their Stever Road farm and new home they built together. After leaving the hospital, her father LeRoy and family cared and helped her improve her walk and make adjustments throughout the next couple years until his death in 1969. Her goal was always to bring all of her children back together and live in the home she and Richard had built for their family.
Mary always loved new experiences, adventures, and never met a person with whom she wouldn't strike up a conversation. She volunteered at the Defiance Senior Center when it was across from St. Mary's Church, where she was a devoted and faithful member.
Mary sadly suffered a broken hip on the first day of a tour traveling to Poland to visit the homeland of Pope John Paul II and spent the next two weeks pestering the Polish-speaking staff of the Warsaw Hospital while the rest of her tour group completed their tour through Poland and Vatican City before returning home. She eventually did get to see the Pope on her visit to Denver.
She frequently booked her own trips, many times unbeknownst to her family, traveling via Amtrak and Greyhound, and by whatever other means necessary to get on to her next adventure. After Mary's accident in 1966, she never drove an automobile again, traveling everywhere by tricycle, motorized scooter, or the kindness of a friend. She had memorable visits with friends and family in Denver, California, Atlanta, Dallas, New Orleans, and Florida.
Mary loved living in Florida for 15 years, time mostly spent with son Tom, volunteering at Bay Pines Veterans Hospital, serving in all aspects of care, including as a chaplain and serving communion. She would frequently be seen on her tricycle or motorized scooter crossing multiple lanes of traffic to get to her volunteer position at the hospital.
Mary was a life member of the Defiance Chapter 1246 of the Women of the Moose, and a life member of VFW Defiance Post 3360.
One of the highlights of Mary Catherine's later years was her trip to Washington DC, arranged by the VFW and the Laurels of Defiance through the Honor Flight Network.
Perhaps Mary Catherine's strongest belief was her unwavering faith in the power of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She was a living testimony to the power of His everlasting love.
The family wishes to extend their gratitude to the Laurels of Defiance for their warm-hearted care in her final years and to the staffs of the ProMedica Defiance Regional Hospital and Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center for their compassionate and loving support in her final days.
Visitation hours will be held at Lawson - Roessner Funeral Home 1753 S. Clinton St. Defiance, from 9:00AM to 10:30AM, Saturday, May 7, 2016.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00AM, Saturday, May 7, 2016, at St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery.
Mary was born April 8, 1925, in Montpelier, Ohio to parents LeRoy and Wilma (Siebenaler) Welsh, graduated from Montpelier High School, Montpelier, Ohio in 1943, and married to Richard Paul Zachrich, September 21, 1945 in Alexandria, Virginia.
After serving in the United States Navy during World War II, Mary lived in Defiance off and on since 1946. Mary was a homemaker, devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, United States Navy veteran, and colon cancer survivor.
Mary had 7 children, Richard Lee, Thomas Alan (deceased), Mary Jane Clark, Harry Joseph (Sandra Kay), Nancy Jean (Kenneth) Brotsche, David Paul (Joyce Ann), and Arthur Paul (Valerie Jean). Grandma Z loved all of her grandchildren, Danielle Kay (Jack) Greear, Derek Reynolds (deceased), Talitha Reynolds Brotsche (deceased), Stephanie (Jon) Durant, Ryan (Renee) Zachrich, Briana (Zeb) Koble, Kristine Zachrich, Josch Zachrich, Sarah Joy Zachrich, Austin Zachrich and Jarrod Clark, and great-grandchildren Hayley and Brock Nartker, Mikayla Smith, Taylor, Charlotte and Daphne Zachrich, Jiah and Aylah Harvest, Zane Koble, Walter, Celia and Silas Durant, and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren by marriage into the family.
She was preceded in death by parents LeRoy and Wilma (Siebenaler) Welsh, husband Richard Paul, siblings Paul Welsh, William Welsh, and Madonna Welsh Brenner, friend Joe Barnacz, son Thomas Alan, son-in-law Michael E Reynolds, granddaughter Talitha Reynolds Brotsche and grandson Derek Reynolds.
In 1966, Richard P and Mary had a serious automobile accident. She suffered nearly fatal injuries at the age of 40, changing the lives of their family completely. She was of strong faith in God and a strong willed individual. She survived the initial days and several reconstruction surgeries over the next year and half of her hospitalization. Her husband died in August 1966. After leaving the hospital, she paid off the mortgage on their Stever Road farm and new home they built together. After leaving the hospital, her father LeRoy and family cared and helped her improve her walk and make adjustments throughout the next couple years until his death in 1969. Her goal was always to bring all of her children back together and live in the home she and Richard had built for their family.
Mary always loved new experiences, adventures, and never met a person with whom she wouldn't strike up a conversation. She volunteered at the Defiance Senior Center when it was across from St. Mary's Church, where she was a devoted and faithful member.
Mary sadly suffered a broken hip on the first day of a tour traveling to Poland to visit the homeland of Pope John Paul II and spent the next two weeks pestering the Polish-speaking staff of the Warsaw Hospital while the rest of her tour group completed their tour through Poland and Vatican City before returning home. She eventually did get to see the Pope on her visit to Denver.
She frequently booked her own trips, many times unbeknownst to her family, traveling via Amtrak and Greyhound, and by whatever other means necessary to get on to her next adventure. After Mary's accident in 1966, she never drove an automobile again, traveling everywhere by tricycle, motorized scooter, or the kindness of a friend. She had memorable visits with friends and family in Denver, California, Atlanta, Dallas, New Orleans, and Florida.
Mary loved living in Florida for 15 years, time mostly spent with son Tom, volunteering at Bay Pines Veterans Hospital, serving in all aspects of care, including as a chaplain and serving communion. She would frequently be seen on her tricycle or motorized scooter crossing multiple lanes of traffic to get to her volunteer position at the hospital.
Mary was a life member of the Defiance Chapter 1246 of the Women of the Moose, and a life member of VFW Defiance Post 3360.
One of the highlights of Mary Catherine's later years was her trip to Washington DC, arranged by the VFW and the Laurels of Defiance through the Honor Flight Network.
Perhaps Mary Catherine's strongest belief was her unwavering faith in the power of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She was a living testimony to the power of His everlasting love.
The family wishes to extend their gratitude to the Laurels of Defiance for their warm-hearted care in her final years and to the staffs of the ProMedica Defiance Regional Hospital and Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center for their compassionate and loving support in her final days.
Visitation hours will be held at Lawson - Roessner Funeral Home 1753 S. Clinton St. Defiance, from 9:00AM to 10:30AM, Saturday, May 7, 2016.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00AM, Saturday, May 7, 2016, at St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery.
Mary Catherine Welsh Zachrich, Age 91, of Defiance, Ohio, passed into the arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, May 3, 2016, in the loving presence of her family at the Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center.
Mary was born April 8, 1925, in Montpelier, Ohio to parents LeRoy and Wilma (Siebenaler) Welsh, graduated from Montpelier High School, Montpelier, Ohio in 1943, and married to Richard Paul Zachrich, September 21, 1945 in Alexandria, Virginia.
After serving in the United States Navy during World War II, Mary lived in Defiance off and on since 1946. Mary was a homemaker, devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, United States Navy veteran, and colon cancer survivor.
Mary had 7 children, Richard Lee, Thomas Alan (deceased), Mary Jane Clark, Harry Joseph (Sandra Kay), Nancy Jean (Kenneth) Brotsche, David Paul (Joyce Ann), and Arthur Paul (Valerie Jean). Grandma Z loved all of her grandchildren, Danielle Kay (Jack) Greear, Derek Reynolds (deceased), Talitha Reynolds Brotsche (deceased), Stephanie (Jon) Durant, Ryan (Renee) Zachrich, Briana (Zeb) Koble, Kristine Zachrich, Josch Zachrich, Sarah Joy Zachrich, Austin Zachrich and Jarrod Clark, and great-grandchildren Hayley and Brock Nartker, Mikayla Smith, Taylor, Charlotte and Daphne Zachrich, Jiah and Aylah Harvest, Zane Koble, Walter, Celia and Silas Durant, and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren by marriage into the family.
She was preceded in death by parents LeRoy and Wilma (Siebenaler) Welsh, husband Richard Paul, siblings Paul Welsh, William Welsh, and Madonna Welsh Brenner, friend Joe Barnacz, son Thomas Alan, son-in-law Michael E Reynolds, granddaughter Talitha Reynolds Brotsche and grandson Derek Reynolds.
In 1966, Richard P and Mary had a serious automobile accident. She suffered nearly fatal injuries at the age of 40, changing the lives of their family completely. She was of strong faith in God and a strong willed individual. She survived the initial days and several reconstruction surgeries over the next year and half of her hospitalization. Her husband died in August 1966. After leaving the hospital, she paid off the mortgage on their Stever Road farm and new home they built together. After leaving the hospital, her father LeRoy and family cared and helped her improve her walk and make adjustments throughout the next couple years until his death in 1969. Her goal was always to bring all of her children back together and live in the home she and Richard had built for their family.
Mary always loved new experiences, adventures, and never met a person with whom she wouldn't strike up a conversation. She volunteered at the Defiance Senior Center when it was across from St. Mary's Church, where she was a devoted and faithful member.
Mary sadly suffered a broken hip on the first day of a tour traveling to Poland to visit the homeland of Pope John Paul II and spent the next two weeks pestering the Polish-speaking staff of the Warsaw Hospital while the rest of her tour group completed their tour through Poland and Vatican City before returning home. She eventually did get to see the Pope on her visit to Denver.
She frequently booked her own trips, many times unbeknownst to her family, traveling via Amtrak and Greyhound, and by whatever other means necessary to get on to her next adventure. After Mary's accident in 1966, she never drove an automobile again, traveling everywhere by tricycle, motorized scooter, or the kindness of a friend. She had memorable visits with friends and family in Denver, California, Atlanta, Dallas, New Orleans, and Florida.
Mary loved living in Florida for 15 years, time mostly spent with son Tom, volunteering at Bay Pines Veterans Hospital, serving in all aspects of care, including as a chaplain and serving communion. She would frequently be seen on her tricycle or motorized scooter crossing multiple lanes of traffic to get to her volunteer position at the hospital.
Mary was a life member of the Defiance Chapter 1246 of the Women of the Moose, and a life member of VFW Defiance Post 3360.
One of the highlights of Mary Catherine's later years was her trip to Washington DC, arranged by the VFW and the Laurels of Defiance through the Honor Flight Network.
Perhaps Mary Catherine's strongest belief was her unwavering faith in the power of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She was a living testimony to the power of His everlasting love.
The family wishes to extend their gratitude to the Laurels of Defiance for their warm-hearted care in her final years and to the staffs of the ProMedica Defiance Regional Hospital and Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center for their compassionate and loving support in her final days.
Visitation hours will be held at Lawson - Roessner Funeral Home 1753 S. Clinton St. Defiance, from 9:00AM to 10:30AM, Saturday, May 7, 2016.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00AM, Saturday, May 7, 2016, at St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery.
Mary was born April 8, 1925, in Montpelier, Ohio to parents LeRoy and Wilma (Siebenaler) Welsh, graduated from Montpelier High School, Montpelier, Ohio in 1943, and married to Richard Paul Zachrich, September 21, 1945 in Alexandria, Virginia.
After serving in the United States Navy during World War II, Mary lived in Defiance off and on since 1946. Mary was a homemaker, devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, United States Navy veteran, and colon cancer survivor.
Mary had 7 children, Richard Lee, Thomas Alan (deceased), Mary Jane Clark, Harry Joseph (Sandra Kay), Nancy Jean (Kenneth) Brotsche, David Paul (Joyce Ann), and Arthur Paul (Valerie Jean). Grandma Z loved all of her grandchildren, Danielle Kay (Jack) Greear, Derek Reynolds (deceased), Talitha Reynolds Brotsche (deceased), Stephanie (Jon) Durant, Ryan (Renee) Zachrich, Briana (Zeb) Koble, Kristine Zachrich, Josch Zachrich, Sarah Joy Zachrich, Austin Zachrich and Jarrod Clark, and great-grandchildren Hayley and Brock Nartker, Mikayla Smith, Taylor, Charlotte and Daphne Zachrich, Jiah and Aylah Harvest, Zane Koble, Walter, Celia and Silas Durant, and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren by marriage into the family.
She was preceded in death by parents LeRoy and Wilma (Siebenaler) Welsh, husband Richard Paul, siblings Paul Welsh, William Welsh, and Madonna Welsh Brenner, friend Joe Barnacz, son Thomas Alan, son-in-law Michael E Reynolds, granddaughter Talitha Reynolds Brotsche and grandson Derek Reynolds.
In 1966, Richard P and Mary had a serious automobile accident. She suffered nearly fatal injuries at the age of 40, changing the lives of their family completely. She was of strong faith in God and a strong willed individual. She survived the initial days and several reconstruction surgeries over the next year and half of her hospitalization. Her husband died in August 1966. After leaving the hospital, she paid off the mortgage on their Stever Road farm and new home they built together. After leaving the hospital, her father LeRoy and family cared and helped her improve her walk and make adjustments throughout the next couple years until his death in 1969. Her goal was always to bring all of her children back together and live in the home she and Richard had built for their family.
Mary always loved new experiences, adventures, and never met a person with whom she wouldn't strike up a conversation. She volunteered at the Defiance Senior Center when it was across from St. Mary's Church, where she was a devoted and faithful member.
Mary sadly suffered a broken hip on the first day of a tour traveling to Poland to visit the homeland of Pope John Paul II and spent the next two weeks pestering the Polish-speaking staff of the Warsaw Hospital while the rest of her tour group completed their tour through Poland and Vatican City before returning home. She eventually did get to see the Pope on her visit to Denver.
She frequently booked her own trips, many times unbeknownst to her family, traveling via Amtrak and Greyhound, and by whatever other means necessary to get on to her next adventure. After Mary's accident in 1966, she never drove an automobile again, traveling everywhere by tricycle, motorized scooter, or the kindness of a friend. She had memorable visits with friends and family in Denver, California, Atlanta, Dallas, New Orleans, and Florida.
Mary loved living in Florida for 15 years, time mostly spent with son Tom, volunteering at Bay Pines Veterans Hospital, serving in all aspects of care, including as a chaplain and serving communion. She would frequently be seen on her tricycle or motorized scooter crossing multiple lanes of traffic to get to her volunteer position at the hospital.
Mary was a life member of the Defiance Chapter 1246 of the Women of the Moose, and a life member of VFW Defiance Post 3360.
One of the highlights of Mary Catherine's later years was her trip to Washington DC, arranged by the VFW and the Laurels of Defiance through the Honor Flight Network.
Perhaps Mary Catherine's strongest belief was her unwavering faith in the power of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She was a living testimony to the power of His everlasting love.
The family wishes to extend their gratitude to the Laurels of Defiance for their warm-hearted care in her final years and to the staffs of the ProMedica Defiance Regional Hospital and Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center for their compassionate and loving support in her final days.
Visitation hours will be held at Lawson - Roessner Funeral Home 1753 S. Clinton St. Defiance, from 9:00AM to 10:30AM, Saturday, May 7, 2016.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00AM, Saturday, May 7, 2016, at St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery.
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