Lee J. Welp, age 95, of Schnellville

Lee J. Welp, age 95, of Schnellville, Indiana, passed away surrounded by family at 6:09 p.m. on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at Scenic Hills at the Monastery in Ferdinand, Indiana.

Lee was born in Schnellville, Indiana, on December 24, 1930, to Leo C. and Lucy T. (Schnell) Welp.  He married Betty Jean Haas on August 11, 1951, at St. Anthony Catholic Church in St. Anthony, Indiana.  She preceded him in death on September 1, 2019.

He was a lifetime farmer and hauled livestock.  He had been a director of the Producers Livestock Association at the former Bourbon Stockyards in Louisville, Kentucky.  He was the county recipient of the Young Farmer Award. He had served on the Dubois County Bank Advisory Board.  He was a volunteer fireman for the Schnellville Fire Department. 

He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church – Divine Mercy Parish, St. Vincent de Paul Society, Dubois County Farm Bureau, Indiana Farmer’s Union, Schnellville Community Club, Schnellville Conservation Club, and the Dubois County Cattleman’s Association.

Lee enjoyed playing cards, especially Euchre and Rum, and spending time with family and friends, especially his grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Surviving are five daughters, Mary Lee (Denis) Uebelhor, Ferdinand, IN, Shirley (Greg) Messmer, Ireland, IN, Ruth (Roger) Vaughn, Birdseye, IN, Janet (Bob) Mehringer, Schnellville, IN, and Theresa (Bernie) Gutgsell, Schnellville, IN, two sons, Jack (Joyce) Welp, Schnellville, IN, and Arnie (Carla) Welp, St. Anthony, IN, 19 grandchildren, 50 great grandchildren, seven great-great grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.

Preceding him in death besides his wife is one great grandson, Gabriel Nord, four sisters, Dorothy Daub, Drucilla Deas, Mildred Herold, Kathleen Freson, and one brother, Linus Welp.

A Mass of Christian Burial for Lee J. Welp will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Schnellville, Indiana, with burial to follow in the church cemetery. 

A visitation will be held from 2:00-7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at the Becher-Kluesner Downtown Chapel in Jasper, Indiana, and one hour before services at the church from 9:00 a.m. until the 10:00 a.m. Mass time on Thursday.  The parish will pray a rosary at 1:30 p.m. at the funeral home on Wednesday.

In lieu of flowers and gifts, memorial contributions may be made to Divine Mercy Parish, Sacred Heart Cemetery Fund or to a favorite charity.

Online condolences may be made at www.becherkluesner.com.