- Date Of Birth: November 20, 1934
- Date Of Death: October 14, 2019
- State: Michigan
Blair Welker, age 84 of Kalamazoo, died October 14, 2019. He was born November 20 1934, in Kalamazoo, the son of Blaine and Adrianna (DeKoekkoek) Welker. Blair graduated from Kalamazoo Christian High School before serving in the U.S. Army National Guard Reserves.
He worked for Allen Electric before his career as an accountant at National Waterlift/Parker-Hannifin, from where he retired. Blair married Judith Peaslee on July 28, 1962. They loved to travel together and had camped in almost every state. They were former members of Parchment Christian Reformed Church and currently were members of Second Christian Reformed Church. Blair enjoyed volunteering at Second Impressions.
His family includes his wife Judith Welker; his children: Michelle (Steven) Scott, Angie Welker, and Shawn (Leslie) Welker; his grandchildren: Alex, Veronica, Nicole, Anderson, and Lilli; and his brother Robert Welker and his sisters Betty Slack and Geraldine Loveland; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his brothers Blaine and Lawrence Welker.
