Posted on: Oneida Co. Id Obits Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Id/OneidaObits/82 Surname: Welker, Jones, Evans ------------------------- The Herald Journal, Friday, 02/09/01 Vera Jones Welker passed away Feb. 7, 2001. She was born April 9, 1912, in Malad, Idaho. A daughter of Evan W. and Mary Evans Jones, she was raised and educated there. She was married to Elton V. Welker in Ogden, Utah, on July 11, 1932. The marriage was later solemnized in the Logan LDS Temple. He died in 1976. She is survived by their children, three sons and one daughter, Gerald Dean Welker, San Jose, Calif., Alice Ruth (Richard) Olson, Millville, Elton Wayne (Georgia) Welker, Port Angeles, Wash., and Dennis Jay (Kathy) Welker of Bountiful, Utah; 13 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Alice Helppie, Walnut Creek, Calif., Wilda Thompson, Fremont, Calif., and Thelma (Dick) Rockwell, LaFayette, Calif. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, two brothers and four sisters. Vera's vocation was being a wife and mother. She worked part-time for J.C. Penney Company for many years. A member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, she held the honored position of nursery leader for the Relief Society and loved the children that she served. She was a member of the Relief Society Singing Mothers for many years, as well as primary teacher and visiting teacher. In her later years she was the Singles Leader in her ward. The singles group held family night meeting in her home over the years until illness prevented her from doing so. A lover of flowers, she supplied the church each Sunday with a beautiful bouquet from her own garden. She dried and arranged flowers for special occasions for family and friends for many years. Crocheting afghans for family and friends occupied a lot of her time when she was homebound. The self-appointed family historian, she compiled a record book of family happenings for each of her brothers and sisters that she kept current until her health prevented it. Being a member of the Harmonica Band that entertained all over the valley was a source of joy to her and she had the pleasure of attending their concert last week and even played along with them for several numbers. She will be remembered as the lady with a joke for everyone. The mechanical pets she took with her cheered the homebound and her friends in nursing homes. Her cookie jar was the stopping place for everyone who visited her home. Funeral services will be held at noon Monday at the Logan 7th Ward Chapel, 565 E. 100 South. Friends and family may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Nelson Funeral Home, 162 E. 400 North, Logan and from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Monday at the Church. Interment will be in the Logan City Cemetery.