Mary Elizabeth Patterson Welch 97, passed away peacefully at home on April 19, 2012.
Mary was one of 8 children born near Bluffton, IN to Charles and Elizabeth Patterson and has been a resident of Lancaster, OH since 1940 when she moved here as the bride of Neil Welch, local Insurance Agent.
She is survived by one brother (John), Texas, 3 children, Mary Ann Welch, Greensboro, NC, Charles D. Welch (Beverly), Carroll, OH, and John R. Welch, Lancaster, 5 grandchildren, Beth, Doug, Rob, Rick, Amy, and 8 great grandchildren.
Mary has requested no funeral or memorial service. Caring Cremation will be handled by Frank E. Smith Funeral Horne, Lancaster.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Fairhope Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc. in Lancaster or The Christian Science Church, Lancaster, OH.
Direct Cremation
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