- Date Of Birth: April 23, 1935
- Date Of Death: May 13, 2016
- State: Michigan
WELCH, LaRue “Lou”, 81, of Kalamazoo, passed away peacefully on Friday morning, May 13, 2016 in Kalamazoo. He was born on April 23, 1935 in Lansing, MI. Lou was a proud veteran of the United States Air Force. He was employed by General Motors Co. for 43 years as an electrician until his retirement in 1996. Lou was also a member of Lansing UAW Local #652.
He was a huge sports fan, Let’s Go Blue! Surviving are his wife of 34 years, Cathy Welch of Kalamazoo; 7 children: Eddie (Cathy), John, Patrick (Julie), Mary, Judy, Vicki (Bud), and Muriel; 14 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; 2 brothers, Bob and Gary; sister, Bertie; and several nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death were his parents, Ruel and Bertice (Carr) Welch; daughter, Anna; and former spouse, Marietta.
