Bertha Lou Welch

Bertha Lou Welch of Port Orchard May 20, 1938 to September 7, 2013
Beloved wife, mother, nana, sister, aunt and friend passed away surrounded by family on September 7. Born in Oklahoma in 1938 to Oscar & Maude Lebo, she moved with her family to Bremerton in 1943. She graduated Bremerton High School in 1956 and went on to Olympic College where she earned an AA in 1978. On June 12, 1959 she married Marvin Welch and they settled in Port Orchard where they raised their family. Bertha was a homemaker for many years before working at Fort Lewis as an Accounting Clerk. She enjoyed bowling, gardening, crosswords & Sudoku, going to the casino, watching the Mariners & Seahawks, and, above all else, spending time with her family. She is survived by her spouse Marvin, sons James of Hartsville, SC, Michael, & Arthur (Francine) Welch of Port Orchard, & daughters Laurie (Eric) Andersen of Tahuya, Kellie Morgan of Port Orchard, & Ann (Jim) Welch of Roy and 8 grandchildren & 3 great grandchildren, and brother Jim (Phyllis) Lebo of Silverdale, & Jan King of Bremerton. A memorial service will be held at Rill Chapel in Port Orchard at 2:30 on Friday, September 13. Donations may be made In lieu of flowers to the American Cancer Society. A memorial webpage can be accessed at www.rill.com