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Obituary for WELCH


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Sunday March 14, 2004

Ethel Welch died March 1, 2004 of chronic heart disease and lung cancer. She was 74 years old. She made a career of caring for the elderly and loved to play bingo. Ethel's family includes her daughters, Karen Baird, Donna Bauer, Leslie Hoelzel, and Kathleen Barksdale; her son, David Welch; and her son-in-law, Douglas Baird. The service will be at the Santa Fe National Cemetery on April 2, 2004 at 1:00 p.m. Donations to the American Heart Association and the American Cancer Society are being accepted in lieu of flowers. She will rest with her husband, David; and her daughter, Suzette.