Dorothy Welle

Dorothy A. Welle, age 91, of Melrose, died on Sunday, April 13, 2008 at the Melrose Area Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 17 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Scott Wittkop officiating. Interment will be held in the parish cemetery.

Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and from 8 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose. Melrose Christian Mothers and Daughters of Isabella will pray at 6 p.m. followed by parish prayers at 7 p.m. Wednesday evening at the funeral home.

Dorothy Welle was born May 7, 1916 in New Munich, Minnesota to Sebastian and Mary (Roos) Janson. She was united in marriage to Hubert John Welle on September 13, 1941 in Los Angeles, California. She was a graduate of Melrose High School and worked at the Melrose Area Hospital in admitting for 20 years. Dorothy was fiercely independent and maintained that characteristic up until her passing.She was a member at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose, Christian Mothers, and the Daughters of Isabella. In her younger years, Dorothy enjoyed golfing and bowling. Later in life, she loved to play cards, especially bridge and 500.

Survivors include her children, Kenneth Welle of St. Paul, Alan (Laura) Welle of Willmar, Janet (Tom Covert) Welle of Seattle, Washington, and Karen Welle of St. Paul; six grandchildren; and sisters-in-law, Pauline (Dick) Janson and Eleanor (Bill) Welle.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Hubert Welle on July 16, 1982; and six brothers and two sisters.

Serving as casket bearers will be Nicolas Phillips, Lisa Phillips, Benjamin Welle, and Adam Welle. Cross bearer will be Tom Janson and scripture bearer will be Kathy Zachmann.