- Date Of Birth: December 13, 1914
- Date Of Death: August 17, 2010
- State: Montana
Bernice Estelle Welk-Morgan, 95, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Tuesday, August 17, 2010 at the Immanuel Lutheran Home in Kalispell, Montana. She was born on December 13, 1914 in Badger Mountain, Idaho to Simon and Lulu (Short) Moe.
Bernice married Ernest Welk of Anacortes, Washington in a double ceremony, along with his brother Ted and wife Jean on September 8, 1934. They enjoyed forty-one years together until his death in 1975. Bernice remained single, until God brought John Morgan into her life and they married on November 20, 1982 in Moses Lake, Washington. They were blessed with sixteen years together when John preceded her in death in 1998.
Bernice and Ernest pastored churches together in Mullen, ID; Forks, Sequim and Coulee City, WA; Newport and Moses Lake, WA. They also invested a couple of years on the evangelistic field together.
Bernice also enjoyed cooking, sewing and creating a loving home for her family. Her baking was legendary and was something anticipated by many.
Bernice is survived by her five children; Pastor Gordon Welk and wife Shirley of Kent, WA; Lorraine Woolard and husband Marvin “Butch” of Kalispell, MT; Richard Welk and wife Carolyn of Wenatchee, WA; Mary Bennett and husband Paul of Albion, WA and Don Morgan and wife Sue of Spokane, WA; 14 grandchildren; Tamara Barrans, Cindy Welk, Darell Welk, John Welk, Craig Woolard, Jeffrey Woolard, Mike Welk, Stacy West, Rochelle, Marlene and David Bennett, and John, Steve and Kevin Morgan; 21 great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren.
