Lena Louise Welling

Lena Louise Welling

July 23, 1931 - February 16, 2023
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Lena's Obituary

Lena Louise Welling passed away on February 16, 2023, peacefully at Peace Hospice House. She was born on July 23, 1931, to Anna and William Stahl in Midland, South Dakota.

She married Bill Welling, they later divorced. They had 4 children, Bill Welling of Great Falls, Dave (Kathy)Welling of Ulm, Debbi (Greg) Wennerberg of Great Falls; 4 grandchildren, Kari (Mark) Hitzroth of Washington, Shannon (Buck) Rohan of Oregon, Katie (Trey) Riggin of Ulm, and Colton (Amanda) Wennerberg of Great Falls; 8 great-grandchildren, Vanessa (Ken) Miller, Jordan, Dylan, Kyla, Shaylee, Kymber, Corbin, and Mayzie; and 2 great-great-grandchildren, Henry and Nora.

Lena started work at Deaconess Hospital in 1967 for about 20 years, and then at the nursing home for another 10 before retiring. One of Lena’s favorite things to do was bake a dessert for the nurses and aides on whatever floor she was working on at the Hospital. She was known for always bringing something delicious to eat. She was extremely proud of her granddaughter, Katie for graduating from the Radiology program.

She enjoyed trips to Giant Springs and Gibson Park with her grandkids and daughter. She loved her visits with her grandson, Colton when he would stop over on his way home from work. Later on, when she couldn’t get around as well, she loved looking at pictures and videos of her great-grandkids even in her final breaths.

Lena was very thankful for her long friendship with Gloria and Larry Woods. They would cook and bring her lots of goodies. She loved Gloria’s egg rolls.

She was preceded in death by her parents; 3 sisters; coincidentally her ex-husband, Bill, passed away also on February 16th, 43 years earlier; son, Steve; grandson Stevie; daughter-in-law, Dixie; and grandson Richie Gannon.

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