Grace M. Welch1 
F, (26 August 1937 - 11 November 2002)
Grace M. Welch was born on 26 August 1937 at Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.1 She was the daughter of Alan Richard Welch and Alta Lorraine Eder. Grace M. Welch married, at age 24, Max Leroy Pepperman, age 27, son of William Harry Pepperman and Edna Confair, on Sunday, 3 December 1961. Grace M. Welch died on 11 November 2002 at Jersey Shore, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, at age 65 years, 2 months and 16 days.1 She was buried on 15 November 2002 in the Twin Hills Memorial Park, located in Fairfield Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.2
Her obituary was published on 13 November 2002 in the Williamsport Sun-Gazette, printed in Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. Her obituary stated:
Grace M. Pepperman, 65, of 519 Zinck Road, Jersey Shore, died Monday, Nov. 11, 2002, at home, following a lengthy illness. Her husband, Max L., died Sept. 13, 1989.
Grace had worked for Staff Builders, was a graduate of Williamsport High School and an avid bowler. Born Aug. 26, 1937, in Williamsport, she was a daughter of Allen and Alta Eder Welch.
Surviving are sons Ernest L. of Jersey Shore, Dean C., Melvin L. and Ricky W., all of Linden, and Rodney L., with whom she lived; brothers Merlin Welch of Chautta, Ga. and Gordon Welch of Hughesville; sisters Katheryn Fisher of Salladasburg, Agnes Davis of Williamsport, Margaret Pepperman of Aurburdale, Fla., Florence Reed of Linden and Sara Hampton of Montgomery; 12 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by a brother, Clarence Welch, and a sister, Lois Boring.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Friday at Knight-Confer s, 1914 Memorial Ave., with the Rev. Ronald O. Doan officiating. Burial in Twin Hills Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday.
The family suggests donations be made to the Susquehanna Hospice, 1001 Grampian Blvd., Williamsport, PA 17701 or Faxon Kenmar U. M. Church, 1301 Clayton Ave., Williamsport, PA 17701.2
According to the Social Security Administrations Death Index Grace's last known residence was Jersey Shore, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.1
Her obituary was published on 13 November 2002 in the Williamsport Sun-Gazette, printed in Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. Her obituary stated:
Grace M. Pepperman, 65, of 519 Zinck Road, Jersey Shore, died Monday, Nov. 11, 2002, at home, following a lengthy illness. Her husband, Max L., died Sept. 13, 1989.
Grace had worked for Staff Builders, was a graduate of Williamsport High School and an avid bowler. Born Aug. 26, 1937, in Williamsport, she was a daughter of Allen and Alta Eder Welch.
Surviving are sons Ernest L. of Jersey Shore, Dean C., Melvin L. and Ricky W., all of Linden, and Rodney L., with whom she lived; brothers Merlin Welch of Chautta, Ga. and Gordon Welch of Hughesville; sisters Katheryn Fisher of Salladasburg, Agnes Davis of Williamsport, Margaret Pepperman of Aurburdale, Fla., Florence Reed of Linden and Sara Hampton of Montgomery; 12 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by a brother, Clarence Welch, and a sister, Lois Boring.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Friday at Knight-Confer s, 1914 Memorial Ave., with the Rev. Ronald O. Doan officiating. Burial in Twin Hills Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday.
The family suggests donations be made to the Susquehanna Hospice, 1001 Grampian Blvd., Williamsport, PA 17701 or Faxon Kenmar U. M. Church, 1301 Clayton Ave., Williamsport, PA 17701.2
According to the Social Security Administrations Death Index Grace's last known residence was Jersey Shore, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.1
Children of Grace M. Welch and Max Leroy Pepperman
Last Edited=20 Nov 2008
Citations
- [S716] Social Security Death Index, RootsWeb online, at <http://ssdi.rootsweb.com> (Baltimore, Maryland: U.S. Social Security Administration, November 2005 update). The SSDI component of RootsWeb online is drawn from the Social Security Death Benefits Index of the U.S. Social Security Administration. GRACE M PEPPERMAN, birth listed as 26 Aug 1937, died listed as 11 Nov 2002 (V), issued in the State of Pennsylvania. Last residence Jersey Shore, Lycoming, PA, last benefit Williamsport, Lycoming, PA. Accessed 31 Dec 2005.
- [S625] Grace M. Pepperman obituary, Williamsport Sun-Gazette, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, 13 November 2002. Original obituary available in print or online for 30 days from publication at: http://www.sungazette.com/obituary/obituaryArchive.asp. Kevin Leonard Sholder, Dayton, Ohio, USA.