Merrill S. WELSHANS

1924 - 2011  (86 years)   Has 18 ancestors and 2 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Merrill S. WELSHANS  [1]
  Birth	30 Aug 1924	Rauchtown, Crawford Twp, Clinton Co, PA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	USAAF
  Death	28 Jun 2011	Williamsport, Lycoming Co, PA   [1]
  	His home at 8246 State Route 44 Highway,
  Burial	Oval Cemetery - Oval
  Siblings	12 Siblings
  	1. Mavis WELSHANS ▻ Lee RAUCH + 2. Merrill S. WELSHANS (current person)           b. 30 Aug 1924, Rauchtown, Crawford Twp, Clinton Co, PA           d. 28 Jun 2011, Williamsport, Lycoming Co, PA  (Age 86 years) ▻ Mary Ann WAGNER,  m. 7 Mar 1957 + 3. Richard Keith WELSHANS           b. 25 Jun 1927, Rauchtown, Crawford Twp, Clinton Co, PA           d. 2 May 2014, Williamsport, Lycoming Co, PA  (Age 86 years) ▻ Readell Fay SORGEN + 4. Larry L. (twin) WELSHANS, Sr.           b. 9 Jun 1929, Rauchtown, Crawford Twp, Clinton Co, PA           d. 6 Jun 2009, Williamsport, Lycoming Co, PA  (Age 79 years) ▻ Jean DICKEY,  m. Abt 1954 + 5. Barry L. (twin) WELSHANS, Sr.           b. 9 Jun 1929, Rauchtown, Crawford Twp, Clinton Co, PA           d. 26 Jan 2017, Williamsport, Lycoming Co, PA  (Age 87 years) ▻ Effie R. RICHARDS,  m. 13 Sep 1970   6. E. Williams WELSHANS           b. 24 Dec 1929             d. 3 Mar 2004, Danville, Mahoning Twp, Montour Co, PA  (Age 74 years) + 7. Beverly Jane WELSHANS           b. 25 May 1930, Rauchtown, Crawford Twp, Clinton Co, PA           d. 29 Jun 2010, Williamsport, Lycoming Co, PA  (Age 80 years) ▻ William H. BUTTORFF,  m. 24 May 1948 + 8. Paul L. "Short" WELSHANS           b. 12 Sep 1931, Rauchtown, Crawford Twp, Clinton Co, PA           d. 7 Feb 2015, Williamsport, Lycoming Co, PA  (Age 83 years) ▻ Sarah A. WISE + 9. Lewis F. WELSHANS           b. 15 Oct 1932, Nippenose Valley           d. 2 Nov 2018, Williamsport, Lycoming Co, PA  (Age 86 years) ▻ Mary F. SHAFFER,  m. 15 Apr 1970   10. Nancy L. WELSHANS           b. 6 Sep 1934             d. 10 Apr 1991  (Age 56 years) ▻ Richard D. SHADLE + 11. Stanley J. WELSHANS, Sr.           b. 7 Mar 1938, Rauchtown, Crawford Twp, Clinton Co, PA           d. 30 Sep 2017, Williamsport, Lycoming Co, PA  (Age 79 years) ▻ Edna R. MYERS + 12. S.D. WELSHANS   13. Buddy E. WELSHANS           b. 1 May 1941, Rauchtown, Crawford Twp, Clinton Co, PA           d. 12 Sep 2010, Williamsport, Lycoming Co, PA  (Age 69 years)
  Person ID	I7895	Adam Barner
  Last Modified	9 May 2022

  
  

  Father	Franklin Harrison WELSHANS           b. 16 Apr 1901, Rauchtown, Crawford Twp, Clinton Co, PA           d. 24 Nov 1958, Jersey Shore, Lycoming Co, PA (Age 57 years)
  Mother	Ida Ellen GAMBLE           b. 1906             d. 1972 (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	29 Feb 1924	Williamsport, Lycoming Co, PA
  Family ID	F3217	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Ann WAGNER             bur. Oval Cemetery - Oval
  Marriage	7 Mar 1957  [1]
  Children	1. Gerald M. WAGNER  [Father: natural ]  [Mother: natural ] m. Donna J. ?   2. Debra J. WELSHANS  [Father: natural ]  [Mother: natural ] m. David JOHNSON
  Family ID	F3216	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 May 2019

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 30 Aug 1924 - Rauchtown, Crawford Twp, Clinton Co, PA Death - 28 Jun 2011 - Williamsport, Lycoming Co, PA Burial - - Oval Cemetery - Oval  = Link to Google Earth
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  Merrill S. Welshans 1924-2011

  
  

• Notes

  Merril S. Welshans June 30, 2011 Williamsport Sun-Gazette Save | Merril S. Welshans, 86, of 8246 State Route 44 Highway, died Tuesday , June 28, 2011 at his home. Born Aug. 30, 1924, in Rauchtown, he wa s the son of Franklin Welshans and the former Ida Gamble. Merril is survived by his wife, the former Mary Ann Wagner, they wer e united in marriage March 7, 1957. He was retired from Piper Aircraf t and was a member of the St. James Lutheran Church. Merril loved hunt ing, fishing, gardening and was an avid Phillies and Eagles fan. During World War II, Merril honorably served his country in the U.S. A ir Force from Dec. 21, 1945 until April 24, 1947. Also surviving is a son, Gerald M. (Donna J.) Wagner of Oval; one daug hter, Debra J. (David) Johnson of Elimsport; two grandchildren and on e great-granddaughter; five brothers, Richard Welshans of Jersey Shore , Barry Welshans of McElhattan, Paul Welshans of Jersey Shore, Stanle y Welshans of Jersey Shore and Lewis Welshans of Rauchtown; two sister s, Sharon Lamey of Rauchtown and Mavis Rauch of South Williamsport. Merril was preceded in death by three brothers, William, Buddy and Lar y and two sisters, Nancy Shadle and Jane Buttorff. Funeral services will be Friday, July 1, 2011, at 2 p.m. in the Freder ick B. Welker Funeral Home, 125 N. Main St., Jersey Shore. Friends ma y call from 1 p.m. Friday until time of services in the funeral home . Burial will be in the Oval Cemetery with full military Honors conduc ted by the Jersey Shore Honor Guard. Rev. David McCoy will officiate . Family suggests memorial contributions be made in his name to the Am erican Heart Association, 1704 Warren Ave., Williamsport, PA 17701. © Copyright 2011 Williamsport Sun-Gazette. All rights reserved. This m aterial may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Save | Subscribe to Williamsport Sun-Gazette

  
  

• Sources

  [S15] Williamsport Sun-Gazette , obits 6/30/2011 .