Funeral and burial of William Welke Sr., 1973

Event

Dates: 1973-06-02 – 1973-06-04
Kind: Burial
Participants: William Welke Sr. (deceased)
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: demographyreligioncommunityheritage

Summary

William Welke Sr. died at his residence on June 2, 1973. A funeral was held on June 4, officiated by Rev. Fr. Cyrel Howard of Lexington, followed by interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Southfield.

Evidence and limits

The notice does not provide a civil death certificate or cemetery register.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, June 1973, “William Welke, Sr.”
Reports his June 2 death at home, June 4 funeral, Rev. Fr. Cyrel Howard’s officiating, and interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Southfield. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
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Beaver Beacon, June 1973, held issue PDF, p. 6.
The scan confirms the dates, officiant, and interment.
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Beaver Island Archive, “Funeral and burial of William Welke Sr., 1973”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/funeral-and-burial-of-william-welke-sr-1973/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, June 1973, “William Welke, Sr.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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