LaVerne H. Kelch^[1]

1914 - 2002  (88 years)

• Name	LaVerne H. Kelch
  Born	29 Jun 1914	Clark County, Wisconsin
  Gender	Male
  Died	26 Aug 2002	Mary's Hospice Care, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee   [2]
  Buried	28 Aug 2002	Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I142286	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2013

  
  

  Father	Kelch
  Family ID	F66734	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Gladys Melius,   b. 22 Feb 1918, Milwaukee, Wisconsin ,   d. 27 Sep 2001, Baptist Hospital, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee  (Age 83 years)
  Married	Abt 1935
  Children	+ 1. Richard Gary "Dick" Kelch,   b. 12 May 1946, Elkhorn, Wisconsin ,   d. 12 Jul 1997  (Age 51 years) + 2. Frederick W. "Rick" Kelch
  Family ID	F52894	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Buried - 28 Aug 2002 - Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S74] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume IV, 1987-1999, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 12 Jul 1997. Richard Gary "Dick" Kelch obituary [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 26 Aug 2002. LaVerne H. Kelch June 29, 1914 - August 26, 2002 Birthplace: Clark County, Wisconsin Resided In: Sevierville Tennessee USA Visitation: August 28, 2002 Service: August 28, 2002 Cemetery: Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens LaVerne H. Kelch, of Sevierville, passed away Monday, August 26, 2002 at St. Mary’s Hospice Care in Knoxville. He was born June 29, 1914 in Clark County, Wisconsin. A resident of Sevier County since 1965, he was the founder of the Pigeon Forge KOA, a member of the Gatlinburg Rotary Club and a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Gatlinburg. His wife of 66 years, Gladys, and his son, Richard G. “Dick” Kelch, preceded him in death. Survivors: Sister: Elaine Karnthaler of Centerville, OH Son and daughter-in-law: Frederick “Rick” Kelch and Sheila Kelch of Waterloo, IL Daughter-in-law: Carolyn S. “Ann” Kelch of Pigeon Forge, TN Grandsons: Eric Kelch and wife Leslie of Pigeon Forge, TN; David Kelch and wife Becky of Chicago, IL Granddaughter: Heather A. Kelch of Knoxville,TN Sister-in-law: Rose Turnmire and husband Doug of Waukesha, WI Niece: Barbara Ganschow and husband Frank of Centerville,OH Nephews: Bruce Melius and wife Heidi of Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Tom Niedercorn and wife Jean of North Prairie, WI He will be sadly missed by his friends and loved ones. Funeral service 6 PM Wednesday at Atchley’s Smoky Mountain Chapel in Pigeon Forge with Pastor Arne Walker officiating. Interment will follow in Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends 4-6 PM Wednesday at Atchley’s Smoky Mountain Chapel, 220 Emert Street, Pigeon Forge, TN. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to Our Savior Lutheran Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 511, Gatlinburg, TN 37738 or the American Heart Association at Baptist Hospital, Knoxville, TN.