March 27, 1943 – Sunday, April 15, 2012
Service Information
St. Michael Catholic Church, St. Michael, MN
Thursday, April 19, 2012
11:00 AM
Visitation Information
St. Michael Catholic Church, St. Michael, MN
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Audrey E. Welter, age 69 of St. Michael passed away suddenly on Sunday, April 15, 2012.
She was born in St. Michael on March 27, 1943 the daughter of Arthur & Aquina Blake Eicher.
On September 15, 1962, Audrey Eicher and Carl Welter were joined in holy marriage at The Church of St. Michael in St. Michael. God blessed their marriage with five children.
She was a lifelong, faithful member of The Church of St. Michael in St. Michael. Audrey also was active in the family’s Implement businesses through the years.
Audrey loved her family and enjoyed attending her grandchildren’s activities.
She enjoyed cooking, reading, playing scrabble, gardening, quilting and her church.
Survived by loving husband, Carl; children: Joan (Steve) Panuska, Paul (Rose) Welter, Jane Welter-Nolan, Mark (Robin) Welter, Sr. M. Catherine Welter (Marie); grandchildren: Matthew, Jennifer, Michael, Susan, Rebecca, Laura, Camille, Isaiah, Jordan, Jacob, Abigail.
sisters Marilyn (Bob) Quigley, Rosemary (Roger) Robeck, Agnes (Lloyd) LaVallee, Alice (Jerry) Opheim, Susan (Steve) Scharber, Linda (Larry) May, brother Tony (Carol) Eicher
sisters-in-law Sr. Bernadette Welter and Helen (Ron Robeck) Welter and many nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by parents Arthur and Aquina Eicher.
A Concelbrated Mass of Christian Burial for Audrey Welter was held on Thursday, April 19th, 2012 at 11:00 AM at The Church of St. Michael in St. Michael. Principal Concelebrant was Father Michael Becker.
A visitation was held on Wednesday, April 18th from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at The Church of St. Michael with a prayer service at 6:30 PM.
Readers for the Mass were Annie Rumpza and
Steve Welter.
Cantor was Jane Polaschek.
Altar servers were Luke Eicher,Joe Eicher,
Nicholas Welter and John DeLoizer.
Pall bearers were Ron Robeck,Greg LaVallee,
Jim Eicher,Mike Welter,Mike Scharber,Kevin Greener.
Honorary Pall bearers: Nick May, Matthew Panuska.
Michael Panuska, Isaiah Nolan, Jordan Nolan and Jacob Welter.
Interment St. Michael Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to Cornerstone Women’s Center of St. Michael or St. Francis Convent, Alton, IL.
Sorry for your loss. God be with all.
We are sorry to hear of Audrey’s death. She had a beautiful voice and will be missed by all our classmates.
Jack and Terry Kilian, St Michael High School, Class of 1961
Dear Carl and family,
I’m so sorry to hear of Audrey’s death. She was very devoted to her family and I know you will all miss her greatly. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Ginny (Trueman) Dwyer