- Date
- 2010-11-15
- Kind
- Death
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- deathfamilymilitarycommunityreligion
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The December 2010 Beacon remembered Donus E. Welke, who died on November 15, 2010. The obituary described his family, military service, Beaver Island ties, Holy Cross funeral, and burial in the Welke Cemetery.
Evidence limits
This is a newspaper obituary and funeral notice, not a civil death certificate or complete family history.
Sources
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Sources
- Family and community notices identify Donus E. Welke’s November 15 death, his long association with Beaver Island deer hunting, and the November 26 Holy Cross rosary, Mass, and Welke Cemetery burial. The later Beacon obituary remains the stronger narrative source.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 02 · t002970
- Beaver Beacon, December 2010, "In Memory: Don Welke."Reports Donus E. Welke's November 15 death, family, military service, Beaver Island connection, Holy Cross funeral, and burial in the Welke Cemetery; it is an obituary notice rather than a civil death record. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2010-12_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the obituary notice.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2010-12_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island remembers Donus E. Welke, 2010”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-don-welke-death-2010/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Island Forum, "Don Welke (1929-2010)," November 15–17, 2010. (and 2 further sources listed on the page).
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