G. Larry Welch Obituary (1941 - 2020)

G. Larry Welch, 78, of Mansfield, Illinois, passed away at 7:19 P.M. Monday, February 17, 2020, at his residence. A celebration of life will be held from 4:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. Saturday, February 29, 2020, at the Mansfield American Legion, Mansfield, Illinois. Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association. Calvert-Belangee-Bruce Funeral Home, Mansfield, Illinois, is assisting the family with arrangements. Larry was born October 29, 1941, in Bellflower, Illinois, a son of George Mason and Evelyn Elaine Stockwell Welch. He married Karen D. Kammeyer on June 15, 1963, in Bellflower, Illinois. Larry is survived by his wife, Karen of Mansfield, Illinois; son, Craig (Seleena) Welch of Farmer City, Illinois; daughter, Angela (Chris) Mitchell of Mansfield, Illinois; twelve grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; four half- brothers, Rick (Sandra) Bradbury, Gary (Deb) Bradbury, Bruce Bradbury, and Brian (Linda) Bradbury. He was preceded in death by his parents; son, James L. Welch; granddaughter, Allison Welch; four sisters; two brothers; and a half-brother. Larry retired from the United States Postal Service in Champaign, Illinois. He was an United States Army Veteran.