Born Oct. 4, 1922 in Midland, SD to Ivan and Sylvia Welch Graduated from Black Hills State Teachers College in Spearfish, SD and received his Masters Degree from Ball State, Muncie, IN Served in the US Navy during WWII and in the US Army during the Korean War. Career teacher and coach Preceded in death by parents, sister Phyllis Chipman Survived by wife of 59 years Verlie sons Michael (Holly) - Des Moines, IA David - Omaha granddaughters Heather (Carlton) Bruner - Beaufort, SC Carly (Micah) Stevenson - Minneapolis, MN great grandchildren Cohen and Skylar Bruner Interment Black Hills National Cemetery - Sturgis, SD.