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 Gerald
D. “David” Welty
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[September 09, 2025]
LINCOLN
- Gerald D. “David” Welty, 97, of Lincoln, IL, formerly of Macomb,
IL, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, August 16,
2025, at Decatur Memorial Hospital.
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Service:
Saturday, September 13, 2025, at 11 a.m. at Lincoln
Christian Church.
Funeral home:
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln
Obituary
Gerald D. “David” Welty, 97, of
Lincoln, IL, formerly of Macomb, IL, went to be with
his Lord and Savior on Saturday, August 16, 2025, at
Decatur Memorial Hospital.
David was born on June 27, 1928, in Clearfield
County, PA., the son of Gerald F. and Florence
(Jones) Welty. He was united in marriage to Audrey
I. Green on February 1, 1953, in DuBois, PA. Audrey
preceded him in death on July 20, 2021.
Survivors include his 3 children, Ellen (Kirk)
Dobihal of Lincoln, IL, Mark (Sue) Welty of Broken
Arrow, OK, and Paul (Lila) Welty of Browns Summit,
NC. David is also survived by his 7 grandchildren,
13 great grandchildren, and 2 sisters, Barbara
Nelson and Mary Ellen Heeter.
He is preceded in death by his parents, wife, and 1
sister, Belva Durbin.
Even though David and his wife were raised in
Western Pennsylvania, David wanted to try farming in
the Midwest. They moved to West-Central Illinois
following their marriage in 1953. Farming was their
life until David decided on a new career path as a
Registered Nurse. He received his BSN from Marycrest
College in Davenport, Iowa in May 1978 and began
working at Roseville Christian Nursing Home,
eventually becoming the Director of Nursing there.
David finished his nursing career at McDonough
District Hospital in Macomb, IL. |
David served in the United States
Navy during WWII. He was a longtime member of
Lincoln Christian Church. David and Audrey were also
charter members of Maple Avenue Christian Church in
Macomb where they served in many different
ministries. David was a fervent reader and enjoyed
doing jigsaw puzzles, flower gardening, and solving
his daily favorite game show “Wheel of Fortune”.
Most of all, David excelled at serving others in his
community any way that he could.
A memorial service for David will be
held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, September 13, 2025, at
Lincoln Christian Church. A private inurnment will
take place at Oakwood Cemetery in Macomb at a later
date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in
memory of Gerald David Welty to Lincoln Christian
Church or Maple Avenue Christian Church in Macomb.
Arrangements have been entrusted to
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.
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