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John W. ‘Johnny’ Welsher / 1951-2009
Published 5:00am Saturday, August 22, 2009John W. “Johnny” Welsher, 57, of Orchard Street, Osceola, Ind. and formerly of Niles, died at 3 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2009, unexpectedly, but of natural causes.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, Aug. 27, at 7:30 p.m. at Halbritter Funeral Home, Niles, with Pastor Dale A. Moore of Open Bible Baptist Church, Elkhart, Ind.
Burial will be at Mission Hills Memorial Gardens in Niles.
Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, at the funeral home.
He was born on Oct. 18, 1951, in Niles, to Jack Jay Welsher and Esther Louise Olinghouse.
He grew up in the Barron Lake community and graduated from Niles High School.
He was employed for 13 years at Performance Painting, Elkhart, Ind.
Johnny was a fan of the Chicago Bears football team and of NASCAR automobile racing, with a special interest in driver No. 24, Jeff Gordon.
He was also a talented participant in area trivia events.
He was preceded in death by his father, Jack Welsher and a brother, who died in 1983.
His surviving family includes his mother, Esther Brooks of South Bend, Ind.; a sister, Julia Welsher-Upchurch of Osceola, Ind.; two nieces and one nephew and several great-nieces and nephews.
Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders.
Arrangements were by Halbritter Funeral Home, Niles.
To Donna and Tommy and John’s Family
I was so sorry to hear of your loss. I knew John through Donna and Tommy and he was often included in our activies. John was a very nice guy and he enjoyed life to the fullest. I remember trying to set him up with my neice and he tried so hard to look his best, he shaved and cut his face up so bad. We really teased him about that but he took in in stride and still smiled right through it all. With his sudden loss it shows how fragil life is. I am sure that John is with God. He will be missed. My deepest regards to all.
Lynn