Ralph William 'Bill' Welty
YATES CENTER -- Ralph William "Bill"
Welty, 57, died Thursday (Dec. 3, 1998) as a result of a heart attack
while fishing at the Old Yates Center Reservoir.
He was born Jan. 15, 1941, in Newton to
Ralph G. and Ruth (Perkins) Welty. He married Stonna (Zyskowski)
Smith in 1983. She survives.
He moved to California with his family
at the age of 6. He worked as a truck driver until his health forced
his retirement. In 1978 he moved to Newton. He and his wife later
moved to the state of Washington, then moved to Yates Center about
six years ago.
Other survivors include: two sons,
Bryan Welty and Timothy Welty, both of Newburgh, Ind.; one step-son,
Shane Smith of Moran; one step-daughter, Shelley Davis of Yates
Center; one half sister, Pat Carlton of Borrego Springs, Calif.; and
seven grandchildren.
Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m.
Monday at Waugh-Yokum and Friskel Memorial Chapel in Iola. Cremation
will follow the services with burial at a later date in St. John's
Cemetery located at Gas.
Memorials have been established with
the Heart Fund in care of the funeral home.
