Anlee Welker (nee Marty) age 88, formerly of Bolivar, Ohio passed away peacefully at the Casa Mora Extended Care facility in Bradenton, Florida on Sept. 6, 2024. Anlee was a long-time resident of Orange Acres Retirement Community in Sarasota, Florida having moved there from Ohio in 2000. The daughter of Charles and Mary Marty (nee Russell), she is preceded in death by both parents and all of her siblings: June Reed, Charles "Bud" Marty, and John "Jack" Marty. She grew up in the Uhrichsville/Dennison area and graduated from St. Mary’s Catholic High School in 1953. Her last job prior to becoming a wife and mother was as a bookkeeper at Robinson Clay in Midvale. It was here she met her husband, David Welker, and they married in 1958. He preceded her in death in the year 1990.
Anlee is survived by her children: Joe Welker (partner Deborah Bezon), his children Erik (Mae) and Chris, and great grandchildren Grace and Maxine; Dave (Pam) Welker and their children Anna and Cameron; Greg Welker; and Cindee (Leanda) Welker and their children Conner and Caitlyn. Anlee adored her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.
Anlee attended Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Zoar, OH and Incarnation Catholic Church in Sarasota, FL. She was an amazing cook, an avid fan of the Cleveland Indians and Ohio State Buckeyes, and loved to travel when she was able. She could recall facts from her childhood with shocking detail and maintained her sharp bookkeeping acumen to the very end.
Interment will be at Calvary Cemetery in New Philadelphia, Ohio.
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