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Perry Thomas Welker

1954 - 2024

Perry Thomas Welker obituary, 1954-2024, Linn Creek, MO

BORN

1954

DIED

2024

Perry Welker Obituary

Welker, Perry Thomas

December 27, 1954 - December 21, 2024

Perry Thomas Welker, age 69, of Linn Creek, Missouri, passed away Saturday, December 21, 2024 in Osage Beach, Missouri, after a courageous battle with Parkinson's Disease. He was born December 27, 1954, in Kirkwood, Missouri; a son of Walter and Helen (Moore) Welker.

Perry is survived by his wife, Linda, his son Steven Welker of San Antonio, Texas; his daughter Cheryl Elsaesser of Salinas, California; his grandchildren, Dylan, Kelsey, Kaylee, Leanna; and his siblings, Greg, Nancy, Randy, Jeff, and Amy.

A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, April 12th, 11 a.m. at the Elks Lodge in Osage Beach, MO.

The family suggests memorials to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research.

Arrangements are under the direction of Hedges-Scott-Millard Funeral Homes. Condolences may be left online for the family at www.hedgesscottmillard.com.
Published by St. Louis Post-Dispatch on Apr. 6, 2025.

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Apr

12

Celebration of Life

11:00 a.m.

Elks Lodge

Osage Beach, MO

Funeral services provided by:

Hedges-Scott-Millard Funeral Homes and Lake Memorial Gardens - Osage Beach

514 Highway 42, Osage Beach, MO 65065

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