Mr. Dick Welch, 69, of Morris, Ill., passed away Saturday afternoon, Aug. 4, 2012, in Provena  St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, Ill., with his loving wife and family by his side.

Born on Feb. 24, 1943, in Morris, the son of Frank and Bette Kindelspire Welch, he received his education in the Morris schools and graduated from Morris Community High School with the Class of 1961.

Mr. Welch proudly served his country when he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps, serving from 1962 to 1968. He was stationed in the Pacific Theater.