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Michael Welch Obituary
Celebration of Life services will be Noon Monday, June 16, 2025 in the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan with Pastor Kent Conover officiating. Visitation will be one hour before the services. Burial will be in Liberty Cemetery, Sullivan with military honors by the Sullivan American Legion Post #68. Memorials are suggested to the Leukemia Foundation. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net.
Michael was born August 17, 1960 in Tuscola, the son of Malcolm and Priscilla Callahan Welch. He had been an auto mechanic at Weikert Ford in Lake Wales, Florida and a veteran of the U.S. Army. Michael was a member of Impact Church in Lake Wales, Florida.He was an avid Lego assembler, enjoyed golfing and was a man of God. Michael married Susanne Houser on April 21, 1985 in Arcola.
Surviving are his wife Susanne of Lake Wales, Florida; son Jeremy (Alisha) Clark of Avon, Indiana; mother Priscilla Welch of Danville, Kentucky; grandsons Wyatt Clark and Connor Clark; niece Cali Welch and great nephews Malcolm Welch and Ronald Welch
He was preceded in death by his father Malcolm and sister Melody.
A Celebration of Life service will be held at the Impact Church in Lake Wales, Florida at a later date.
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