Dwight O. Welton

Dwight O. Welton, 88, of Lawrence, Kansas, passed away Saturday, December 22, 2018. Family will meet with friends from 1:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at Dengel & Son Mortuary. Funeral services will immediately follow the visitation. Interment Princeton Cemetery, Princeton, Kansas. Dwight was born Friday, August 8, 1930 in Rantoul, Kansas, the son of Willis and May E. (Gladding) Welton. He graduated from Rantoul High School with the class of 1948. Following high school, Dwight attended machinist trade school in Pittsburgh, Kansas. Dwight has lived in Lawrence since 2013, moving from Kansas City, Kansas where he resided for over fifty years. Dwight was united in marriage to Delores J. Vallier on Wednesday, November 26, 1958 in Rantoul. She preceded him in death on April 25, 2012. He was also preceded in death by his parents, Willis and May Welton; four brothers; and six sisters. Dwight is survived by his three daughters, Denise Gillogly and husband Dale Jr. of Dell Rapids, South Dakota, Delinda Welton of Lawrence, and Delaine Zeller and husband Ed, also of Lawrence; sister, Vada Cartmill and husband Max of Ottawa; sister-in-law, Carol Welton of Ottawa; eleven grandchildren and two great grandchildren. He served in the United States Army in the early 1950’s. Dwight was a lifelong machinist, working at many locations throughout the years. He was a member of the First Southern Baptist Church in Lawrence. Dwight enjoyed reading, woodworking, fishing and watching sports. Above all, he loved to spend time with his family and grandchildren. The family suggests memorial contributions to Douglas County Visiting Nurses Association c/o Dengel & Son Mortuary, 235 S. Hickory, Ottawa, Kansas 66067. Family and friends are encouraged to post their condolences and memories on Dwight’s Tribute Wall at www.dengelmortuary.com