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• Military Service: USN

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Richard K. Welshans
Obituaries

May 5, 2014

Richard K. Welshans, 86, of Jersey Shore, passed away Friday, May 2, 2
014, at The Gatehouse.

Born June 25, 1927, in Rauchtown, he was the son to the late Frank an
d Ida (Gamble) Welshans. He was preceded in death by his loving wife
, Readell F. (Sorgen) Welshans, on May 13, 2012; great-grandson, Jona
h Weidler; and six siblings, Merrill, Larry, Bill, and Bud Welshans, N
ancy Shadle, and Jane Buttorff.

Richard honorably served our country in the U.S. Navy. He served in ac
tive service from March 13, 1945 to Aug. 11, 1946, and was honored wit
h the European Theater Ribbon, American Theater Ribbon and the Victor
y Medal. Richard was a member of St. James Lutheran Church, and retire
d from Pullman Power after many years of service.

Surviving are three daughters, Janice I. (Ken) Karstetter, Connie L. W
elshans, and Pamela J. (Frank) Morse, all of Jersey Shore; a son, Ji
m R. (Linda) Welshans, of Jersey Shore; ten grandchildren, Zachary (Ja
mie) Weidler, Andrew (Alison) Morse, Benjamin (Courtney) Weidler, Aman
da and Katelyn Welshans, Tyler (Alison) Morse, Logan Welshans, and Ben
jamin (Emily), Andrew (Amy), and Emily Hockenberry; four great-grandch
ildren, Colton Weidler, Jackson Morse, and Brianna and Loressa Karstet
ter; four brothers, Barry, Paul, Stanley, and Lewis Welshans; and tw
o sisters, Sharon Lamey and Mavis Rauch.

A funeral service will be held 1 p.m. Thursday, May 8, 2014, at Freder
ick B. Welker Funeral Home, 125 N. Main St., Jersey Shore, with Pasto
Gary Shumway officiating. Visitation will be held 11 a.m. until th
e time of service Thursday at Welker Funeral Home. Burial will be in J
ersey Shore Cemetery with full military honors accorded by the Jerse
y Shore Honor Guard.

Memorial contributions in Richard’s name may be made to St. James Luth
eran Church, 3242 Middle Road, Jersey Shore, PA 17740 or The Gatehouse
, 1100 Grampian Blvd., Williamsport, PA 17701.

www.WelkerFuneralHome.com


Birth:



Died:
The Gatehouse

Family/Spouse: Readell Fay SORGEN. Readell was born on 4 Aug 1927 in Lock Haven, Clinton Co, PA; died on 13 May 2012; was buried in Jersey Shore Cemetery - Jersey Shore. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: ? WELSHANS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Frank MORSE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Linda ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Janice I. Welshans, 66, of Jersey Shore, passed away Sunday, Feb. 24
, 2019 at UPMC Presbyterian, Pittsburgh.

Born Nov. 20, 1952 in Jersey Shore, she was a daughter to Richard K. W
elshans and the former Readell F. Sorgen.

Janice was a 1971 graduate of the Jersey Shore High School. She retire
d from Manor Care in Jersey Shore after many years of service.

Surviving is her companion, Kenneth W. Karstetter; sisters, Connie L
. Welshans of Jersey Shore and Pamela J. (Frank) Morse of Jersey Shore
; a brother, James R. (Linda) Welshans of Jersey Shore; a stepson, Pau
l Karstetter of Jersey Shore; a stepdaughter, Jennia Karstetter of Log
anton; and 2 step grandchildren Brianna and Loressa.

In keeping with her wishes, there will be no services.

Arrangements entrusted to Frederick B. Welker Funeral Home, Jersey Sho
e.

www.WelkerFuneralHome.com


Birth:



Died:
UPMC Presbyterian Hospital

Family/Spouse: Kenneth W. KERSTETTER. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]