Irene Welty Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Irene Ruby Bliss Welty was born June 11, 1919 in Lookout, Oklahoma to Charles and Iva (Axling) Bliss. She began her eternal life in heaven on April 28, 2014 at the age of 94 years, 10 months, and 17 days. She graduated from Freedom High School in 1939. She received her teaching degree from Northwestern State College in Alva and taught school in the small rural schools of Houston Creek, District 41 and Coy. Her career as wife and mother started in 1945 when she married Dick Welty. To this union, six children were born. They made their home in and around the Freedom area. In 1965, she went to work in the Freedom School Cafeteria, retiring in 1982 after 17 years. She was a great cook and loved to cook and do needle-crafts. She was an active member of the Freedom Baptist Church until she moved to Woodward in 2003. She then became a member of the Elm Street Baptist Church in Woodward. Her last year was spent in the Vici Nursing Home. She was preceded in death by her husband Dick in 1976, her parents, brothers; Howard Bliss and Chester Bliss, Sisters; Mildred Aldrich, Viola Davidson, Ethel Bennett, Harriett Markham and Dorothy Bliss. She is survived by four sons; Steve (Mary) Welty from Stillwater, Dean (Jeanette) Welty from Freedom, Phillip (Gayla) Welty from Laverne, and Terry (Rebecca) Welty from Lorena, Texas. Two daughters; Rita (Leo) Coulter from Woodward and Winona (Rex) Hodges of Woodward. Eleven grandchildren; sixteen great grandchildren, two great great grandchildren, one sister, Betty Hoffman; sisters in law, Ila Kornele of Mooreland; Betty Perrin, of Fargo, Naomi Welty, of Shattuck, Alice Welty of Coldwater, Kansas and Iva Lee Bliss a number of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. PDF Printable Version

Irene Welty

June 11, 1919 - April 28, 2014