Sympathy Notice: Kathryn A. Welk

Posted: July 9 2019 at 01:21 PM

Kathryn (Kathy) A. Welk, lay member of the Northern Illinois Annual Conference, passed away July 4, 2019, at the age of 60. Kathy was a member of Court Street United Methodist Church in Rockford and had been a lay member since 2016. She was also a member of the United Methodist Women locally and served as an officer for the Rockford District of the Northern Illinois Conference UMW.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, July 27, 2019, at 11:00 am at Court Street United Methodist Church, 215 N. Court St., Rockford, IL 61103 with visitation from 10:00 am until time of the service.

Messages of condolences may be sent to her husband:

Tim Welk
1021 Mayfair Court
Rockford, IL 61107

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