O. Colleen Welsh
CHATHAM -- O. Colleen Welsh, 83, of Chatham, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, March 24, 2009.She was born June 7, 1925, in Chatham, to Ira and Myrtle Frances (Lance) Grim, and was a graduate of Chatham High School. She had lived her entire life in Chatham.She was a life member of Chatham Community Church and Chatham Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary. With her husband, she actively supported youth baseball, spending countless hours running the concession stand. She was known for the pies she baked for church and VFW dinners until her passing.She retired from Westfield Companies after 30 years of service. Together with her husband, they ran the Chatham Sunoco Station for 39 years.She loved her family and her greatest joy was being with her children, caring for her grandsons and playing with her great-grandchildren.Surviving are a son, Dana A. Welsh of Chatham; a daughter, Linda Jo (the Rev. Keith) Bohley of Fredericktown; grandsons, Jason (Christine) Bohley of Chatham, James Bohley of Fredericktown, Jonathan (Kellie) Bohley of Seville, and Jared Bohley of Mansfield; and great-grandchildren, Kyle and Peyton Bohley.She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth, in 1999, to whom she was married for 53 years; her parents; and brothers, Roland, Dayton and Melvin (Lary) Grim.Services will be Saturday, March 28, at 10 a.m. at Parker & Son Funeral Home, 210 Medina St., Lodi, with the Rev. Keith Bohley of Fredericktown officiating. Burial will be in Chatham Cemetery.Visitation will be Friday from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Chatham Youth Baseball, in care of Chatham VFW.