Lavonda Jo Welch's Obituary
Lavonda Jo Welch born October 2, 1937, to Pete and Callie (Hargrove) Yeckley in Snyder, Oklahoma. Lavonda, a resident of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, passed from this life, August 27, 2017, Tulsa, Oklahoma. She married the love of her life Jack Welch in Tulsa, Oklahoma on August 24, 1956. Lavonda left behind 3 sons: Donnie Welch and wife, Teresa of Watts, Oklahoma, Michael Welch and wife, Kim of Claremore, Oklahoma, and Ronnie Welch of Edmond, Oklahoma; and one sister: Joy Messick of Lawton, Oklahoma; 9 grandchildren: Derek Welch, Shaun Welch, Nicholas Welch, Amber Madden, Stephanie Madden, Tiffany Welch, Brittany Welch, Nolan Welch and Collin Welch; 9 great-grandchildren: Joseph, Keicyn, Kennedy, Michael, Gracelyn, Kenzyington, Kaylee, Hunter Welch and Isiah Valdez; many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Lavonda was preceded in death by her husband: Jack; 1 son: Ricky Welch; her parents: Pete and Callie Yeckley; 2 sisters: Frieda Bartley, Reba Hudson; 2 brother-in-laws: Boyd Bartley and Tommie Messick. Visitation will be held 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM, Wednesday, August 30, 2017, at the Floral Haven Funeral Home, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. A Celebration of Life Service will be held 12:30 PM, Thursday, August 31, 2017, at the Floral Haven Funeral Home Chapel, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. Burial will follow immediately after the service in the Garden of St. Paul, Floral Haven Memorial Gardens, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.
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