Geisel Funeral Directors

Louis Geisel Funeral Home

Branch Office

Russell W. Styer, Supervisor

330 East Pitt St.

Bedford, PA15522

(814) 623-5319

 

Mickle-Geisel Funeral Home

Main Office

Jack H. Geisel, Jr., F.D., Owner

3779 Pitt St

P.O. Box 68 Schellsburg, PA 15559

(814) 733-4211

 

Serving Families since 1919

Jack H. Geisel Funeral Home

Original Office

Jack H. Geisel, F.D., Owner

4340 Quaker Valley Rd

Alum Bank, PA 15521

(814)839-2317

                                             

 

 

                                 OBITUARY                   March 25, 2008

                                                  John W. Welsh Sr.

 

 

 

John M. Welsh, Sr, age 84, of Welsh Road, Bedford, died at 3:27 AM , Tuesday, March 25th, 2008 at Donahoe Manor Nursing Home.

John was born in Cumberland , MD. on June 9, 1923, son of the late Arthur J. Welsh and Margaret B. (Leply) Welsh-Herpick. John was a truck driver for Interstate Motor Freight for 35 years, and affiliated with the Pleasant Hill Reformed Church. He served in the U.S. Army as a Private First Class in WW II.

John was the widower of Lucy A. (Imler) Welsh, whom he married on January 2, 1948 and she preceded him in death on June 11, 1993.


He is survived by Son- Mike husband of Gail (Hammer) Welsh, Bedford; Son- Robert S. Welsh, Bedford. He is also survived by 4 grandchildren-Garrett, Shawn, & Terisha Welsh, all of Bedford and Sara wife of Deron Koontz, of Friends Cove, and 4 great grandchildren-Curt Welsh, Nicholas Ridenour, Madison Johnson, and Taylor Koontz. He was preceded in death by his brothers-Richard, James, and William.

A funeral service will be held at Louis Geisel Funeral Home, Bedford, PA. at 11:00 AM on Thursday, March 27th, 2008 with Pastor Adam Kravets officiating.


Interment at Pleasant Hill Cemetery.


Friends are invited to call Wednesday 6 - 8 PM at Louis Geisel Funeral Home, Bedford.

Graveside Military Rites Accorded by the Fort Bedford Honor Guard .