Larry L. Welch, 80, of Jewell, Kan., died Tuesday, July 6, 2021, at the Mitchell County Hospital, Beloit. He was born April 9, 1941, on a farm in Jewell County, to Daniel and Hope (Ozmun) Welch.

Larry was a 1959 graduate of Esbon High School.

He married Vyonda N. Frost in Tucson, Ariz., on May 2, 1960. She preceded him in death on Dec. 21, 2012. To this union, three children were born, Jeffrey, Michael and Michelle.

Larry served in the United States Air Force and travelled extensively throughout the world during his 21 years of service. Larry and family resided in Tucson, Ariz.; Fairbank...