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LEFFEL, Marianne[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
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Name LEFFEL, Marianne [7] Birth 10 April 1959 [7] Gender Female Death 9 August 2017 Lima, Allen County, Ohio, United States of America
[7] Burial Buckland, Auglaize County, Ohio, United States of America
[7] Notes - Marianne Welch, age 58 of Wapakoneta, died at 11:04 a.m., Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at St. Rita's Medical Center, with loving family members surrounding her bedside. She was the daughter of Morris and Juanita Leffel, who survive. She married Kel L. Welch, who was her devoted husband and compassionate caregiver during her illness of 2 years and 8 months.
Marianne graduated in 1977 from Wapakoneta High School and was a member of the Buckland United Church of Christ. She had worked for 23 years at Superior Metal Products and 9 years at Dana Corporation. She was also a member of the UAW 1769.
She loved camping at Sun Valley Camp Grounds. Her talents included cooking and baking, especially her black raspberry pies.
Survivors also include her children, Stephanie Hardison, Kel Curtis (Jeana) Welch, and Kendall Welch; siblings include Lynette (Ted) Rupert, Neil (Cheryl) Leffel; grandchildren, Asiah, Christopher, Amyah, and Bobby; mother-in-law, Vivian Welch; father-in-law, Farrell (Phyllis) Welch; sisters-in-law, Kerrie (Steve) Picker, Jackie (Greg) Plaugher; Jeanie (Bill) Szipple; Joyce Daldos, Shelia (Donnie) Moore; brothers-in-law, Kent (Karen) Welch; and Farrell (Amaris) Welch.
Burial in Buckland Cemetery.
Person ID I422326270253 Ancestry dot com tree Last Modified 22 Oct 2025
Father LEFFEL, Morris, b. 8 October 1931, Ohio
d. 17 February 2020, Saint Marys, Auglaize County, Ohio, United States of America
(Age 88 years) Mother RICHARDSON, Juanita J., b. 3 September 1932, Auglaize County, Ohio, United States of America
d. 23 August 2020, Ohio, United States of America
(Age 87 years) Family ID F783 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 THOMAS, James Hudson II, b. 26 August 1952, San Diego, California
d. 11 June 2020, Wapakoneta, Auglaize County, Ohio, United States of America
(Age 67 years) Marriage 22 Oct 1983 [2, 3] Children 1. THOMAS, S.J. Family ID F3447 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 22 Oct 2025
Family 2 WELCH, K. Children 1. WELCH, K. 2. WELCH, K.C. Family ID F3436 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 22 Oct 2025
- Marianne Welch, age 58 of Wapakoneta, died at 11:04 a.m., Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at St. Rita's Medical Center, with loving family members surrounding her bedside. She was the daughter of Morris and Juanita Leffel, who survive. She married Kel L. Welch, who was her devoted husband and compassionate caregiver during her illness of 2 years and 8 months.
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