Leo Welle, age 77, a resident of St. Mary's Villa in Pierz, MN, died December 2, 1997, at the villa. A Mass of Christian Burial was held December 5 at St. John's Catholic Church in Lastrup, MN, with Father Roger Thoennes officiating. Burial was in the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Little Falls, MN.
Leo was born February 5, 1920, in Lastrup, to George and Martha (Wagner) Welle. He grew up and attended rural school near Lastrup. He served in the U.S. Army from March 2, 1942, until being honorably discharged on November 20, 1945. He was united in marriage with Loretta Tretter on January 19, 1948. Leo worked for various granite companies as a stonecutter for 30 years. He retired in 1982 and continued to reside in Lastrup. He was a member of the Pierz American Legion.
Survivors include his wife, Loretta of Pierz; sons, Clarence and wife Kim of Lastrup, Joseph and wife Pam of Royalton, MN, George and wife Marlys of Sauk Rapids, MN, Leo and wife Karen of Little Falls; daughters, Barbara Welle of St. Cloud, MN, Theresa Waytashek and husband Dennis of Sartell, MN, Rose Kowalzek and husband Adrian of Ham Lake, MN, Ella Kowalzek of Sauk Rapids; a brother, Alcuin Welle of Lastrup; a sister, Zita Poser of Pierz; 29 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Elizabeth Poser; and an infant brother, Aloysius.
Casketbearers were Kevin, Scott, Jon and Daniel Welle, Philip and Harlan Kowalzek, and Gary Waytashek.
Morrison County Record, Dec. 4, 1997
Leo was born February 5, 1920, in Lastrup, to George and Martha (Wagner) Welle. He grew up and attended rural school near Lastrup. He served in the U.S. Army from March 2, 1942, until being honorably discharged on November 20, 1945. He was united in marriage with Loretta Tretter on January 19, 1948. Leo worked for various granite companies as a stonecutter for 30 years. He retired in 1982 and continued to reside in Lastrup. He was a member of the Pierz American Legion.
Survivors include his wife, Loretta of Pierz; sons, Clarence and wife Kim of Lastrup, Joseph and wife Pam of Royalton, MN, George and wife Marlys of Sauk Rapids, MN, Leo and wife Karen of Little Falls; daughters, Barbara Welle of St. Cloud, MN, Theresa Waytashek and husband Dennis of Sartell, MN, Rose Kowalzek and husband Adrian of Ham Lake, MN, Ella Kowalzek of Sauk Rapids; a brother, Alcuin Welle of Lastrup; a sister, Zita Poser of Pierz; 29 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Elizabeth Poser; and an infant brother, Aloysius.
Casketbearers were Kevin, Scott, Jon and Daniel Welle, Philip and Harlan Kowalzek, and Gary Waytashek.
Morrison County Record, Dec. 4, 1997
Leo Welle, age 77, a resident of St. Mary's Villa in Pierz, MN, died December 2, 1997, at the villa. A Mass of Christian Burial was held December 5 at St. John's Catholic Church in Lastrup, MN, with Father Roger Thoennes officiating. Burial was in the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Little Falls, MN.
Leo was born February 5, 1920, in Lastrup, to George and Martha (Wagner) Welle. He grew up and attended rural school near Lastrup. He served in the U.S. Army from March 2, 1942, until being honorably discharged on November 20, 1945. He was united in marriage with Loretta Tretter on January 19, 1948. Leo worked for various granite companies as a stonecutter for 30 years. He retired in 1982 and continued to reside in Lastrup. He was a member of the Pierz American Legion.
Survivors include his wife, Loretta of Pierz; sons, Clarence and wife Kim of Lastrup, Joseph and wife Pam of Royalton, MN, George and wife Marlys of Sauk Rapids, MN, Leo and wife Karen of Little Falls; daughters, Barbara Welle of St. Cloud, MN, Theresa Waytashek and husband Dennis of Sartell, MN, Rose Kowalzek and husband Adrian of Ham Lake, MN, Ella Kowalzek of Sauk Rapids; a brother, Alcuin Welle of Lastrup; a sister, Zita Poser of Pierz; 29 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Elizabeth Poser; and an infant brother, Aloysius.
Casketbearers were Kevin, Scott, Jon and Daniel Welle, Philip and Harlan Kowalzek, and Gary Waytashek.
Morrison County Record, Dec. 4, 1997
Leo was born February 5, 1920, in Lastrup, to George and Martha (Wagner) Welle. He grew up and attended rural school near Lastrup. He served in the U.S. Army from March 2, 1942, until being honorably discharged on November 20, 1945. He was united in marriage with Loretta Tretter on January 19, 1948. Leo worked for various granite companies as a stonecutter for 30 years. He retired in 1982 and continued to reside in Lastrup. He was a member of the Pierz American Legion.
Survivors include his wife, Loretta of Pierz; sons, Clarence and wife Kim of Lastrup, Joseph and wife Pam of Royalton, MN, George and wife Marlys of Sauk Rapids, MN, Leo and wife Karen of Little Falls; daughters, Barbara Welle of St. Cloud, MN, Theresa Waytashek and husband Dennis of Sartell, MN, Rose Kowalzek and husband Adrian of Ham Lake, MN, Ella Kowalzek of Sauk Rapids; a brother, Alcuin Welle of Lastrup; a sister, Zita Poser of Pierz; 29 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Elizabeth Poser; and an infant brother, Aloysius.
Casketbearers were Kevin, Scott, Jon and Daniel Welle, Philip and Harlan Kowalzek, and Gary Waytashek.
Morrison County Record, Dec. 4, 1997
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