- Dates
- 2016-01-16 – 2016-05-28
- Kind
- Death and memorial
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Participants
- Robert A. Welke
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- death-and-memorytransportationgovernancecommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Robert A. “Bob” Welke died on January 16, 2016. A family obituary described his career as a professional engineer and Michigan Department of Transportation director; a May Catholic Mass and burial at Holy Cross Cemetery on Beaver Island were planned. A later community itinerary described the May 27 arrival and May 28 funeral arrangements.
Evidence limits
The forum preserves a family obituary and later family service notice. Independent funeral and cemetery records should control exact completion and arrangement details.
Sources
- The thread reported his January 16 death, January funeral in Coldwater, and planned May Catholic Mass and burial at Holy Cross on Beaver Island; the obituary described his MDOT engineering and director career. The forum reproduction should be checked against the underlying funeral record for exact service details.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 10 · t009812
- The family confirmed a May 28, 2016, 11 a.m. burial Mass at Holy Cross Church followed by burial in Holy Cross Cemetery. This is a family service notice, not an independent cemetery confirmation.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 10 · t009865
- The itinerary specified May 27 arrival on the Beaver Islander, a procession past the Lighthouse, visitation and vigil, and the May 28 funeral Mass, interment, and luncheon. This is a family/community service notice; it confirms arrangements but not independent cemetery verification.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 10 · t010204
Added 8 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Robert “Bob” Welke dies; Beaver Island burial is planned, 2016”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-bob-welke-death-2016/, accessed [date], citing Family obituary and community notices, “Bob Welke RIP,” Beaver Island Forum, January 17–18, 2016. (and 2 further sources listed on the page).
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