- Dates
- 2008-03-27 – 2008-04-07
- Kind
- Death
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- deathfamilyaviationcommercegovernancereligioncommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Betty Welke died on March 27, 2008, and a memorial service was held at Holy Cross Catholic Church on April 7. Her obituary described her as a longtime Holy Cross member, prominent Peaine Township Board member, and key bookkeeper and crew manager for the family businesses and Welke Aviation, later Island Airways. It also preserved her family, flying, and “Hareport” rabbit-care connections.
Evidence limits
This is a newspaper obituary, not a civil death record, employment file, corporate history, or complete account of Welke Aviation and Island Airways.
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, May 2008, "Betty Welke 1928–2008".Reports Betty Welke’s March 27 death, April 7 Holy Cross memorial service, Peaine Township and Holy Cross roles, family businesses, and her long work as bookkeeper and crew manager for Welke Aviation/Island Airways. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2008-05_Beaver-Beacon
- The held May issue scan confirms the obituary.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2008-05_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Betty Welke’s obituary records her role in Island Airways and Peaine Township, 2008”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-betty-welke-obituary-2008/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May 2008, "Betty Welke 1928–2008". (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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