Louise Elizabeth Welsh, age 93, of Payette passed away at her home Tuesday May 12, 2015. Funeral service will be Monday 2:00 P.M. May 18, 2015 at the First Baptist Church Payette. Pastor Duane Vaughn will officiate. Interment will be at Riverside Cemetery Payette, Idaho. A visitation will be held from 4 to 6 PM Sunday May 17, 2015 at Shaffer-Jensen Memory Chapel Payette. Condolences may be made to Louise at www.shaffer-jensechapel.com Services are under the direction of Shaffer-Jensen Memory Chapel, Payette.
Louise was born outside Cambridge, ID to Charles and Francis Howland on May 16, 1921. She attended school in Riggins and Cambridge, ID. And went to Link's School of Business in Boise. In 1943 she married Jack Welsh and moved to the family farm between Payette and Weiser, ID. Louise worked for the Independent Enterprise Newspaper in Payette for years and later was a cashier for Manser Ford in Payette. After moving to Weiser in 1966 she worked for Idaho Power and retired from there.
Jack and Louise retired to Payette in 1992 where she lived her remaining life. She attended the Payette First Baptist Church and was a hard working member in many capacities throughout the years. Louise loved helping other people and did many kind things for others.
She is survived by two daughters, Cheri Hogan and Johna Cronk, two grandsons Jack (Susan) and Brian Winterowd; two great grandchildren, Peyton and Lukas Winterowd-Laughman; and three Step-great grandchildren, Martha and Tim Laughman and Matt Birkland; one brother Charles Howland; Numerous nieces and nephews.
Proceeded in death by her husband Jack, after 50 years of marriage.
Donations may be made to St. Jude's Children Research Hospital or to First Baptist Church in Payette in care of Shaffer-Jensen Memory Chapel P.O. Box 730 Payette, Idaho 83661.
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