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Birth:          25 Jan 1912 Gurnee, Lake Co., Ill.
Death:          18 Apr 1999 Gurnee, Lake Co., Ill.

Notes
Willis Fam Forest on ancestry
1930 in Gurnee, Lake Co., Ill.
Services for Mary Welton (nee Dixon) 87, a lifelong resident of Gurnee, will be held at 
2 p.m. today, at Marsh Funeral Home of Gurnee, Washington and Cemetery Roads, 
Gurnee. The Rev. William Genda will officiate. 

 Born Jan. 25, 1912, to Ray and May Dixon, she passed away Sunday, April 18, 1999, 
in her sleep. Burial will be in the family plot at Warren Cemetery. 

 Mary was a descendant of early pioneers in Lake County. In 1931 she began 
teaching primary grades at Beach Road School and in 1937 she was married to Arthur 
D. Welton. In 1953 the couple began a career in the grocery business which, in time, 
included all of their children and many of their grandchildren. 

 Mrs. Welton was an active, lifelong member of Gurnee Community Church and the 
Ruth Circle. Years ago she also participated in piano-organ duets. She was a charter 
member of the Warren Township Historical Society, a charter member of the Gurnee 
Women's Club and a member of the Friends of the Warren-Newport Library. She was 
also an active member of the Gurnee Grade School PTA when her children were in 
school. 

 Survivors include her sons, Arthur, Mayor Richard (Debby), Harold and William 
(Annette) Welton; daughters, Maryann (Dr. Manooch) Sharifi, Martha (Marvin) Schmidt, 
Sara (Al) Hancock and Nancy (James) Hayner; grandchildren, Mithra (Gary) 
Ballesteros, Dr. Nader (Cathy) Sharifi, Malisa (Dr. Jeff) Hagan, Monique Sharifi, David 
Welton, Rebecca (Mark) Willard, Amy Welton, Natalle (Ross) Ellis, Richard (Maria) 
Welton, Stacy (Owen) Evans, Brett Schmidt, Kristan Welton, Hillary Welton, Bud 
(Charity) Schmidt, Marnie Schmidt, Nathan and Jennifer Welton, A.G. and Courtney 
Hancock, and Kathryn Mary and Daniel Hayner; and great-grandchildren, Nicholas, 
Walter, Henry and George Ballesteros, Graham Hagan, Erika Ellis, Liam Evans, 
Matthew Talarek and Audrey Schmidt. She is also survived by her sister, Ethel 
Quedenfeld; and brothers, Judge LaVerne (Ruth) Dixon, Thomas (Irma) Dixon and 
Robert (Jeanne) Dixon; sisters-in-law, Dorothea Dixon, Eloise Daydif and Dot (Ralph) 
Miller; and brother-in-law, Frank Welton. 

 She was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Arthur D. Welton, on Nov. 2, 
1993; sister, Esther (Howard) Knaack; brothers, George Maurice and William M. Dixon; 
sister-in-law, Eva (Maurice) Dixon; and daughter-in-law, Lynn (Arthur) Welton. 

 Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until the time of services at 2 p.m. today, at the Gurnee 
Community Church. 

 In lieu of flowers, memorials to the Gurnee Community Church Building Extension Fund 
would be appreciated. 
For information, (847) 336-0127. 
 Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL) - Thursday, April 22, 1999 

Parents
DIXON Ray Bennett (23 Mar 1877 - Nov 1969)
MCCULLOUGH May Belle (6 May 1876 - 1 Aug 1942)

Siblings
DIXON G. Maurice (1908 - )
DIXON La Verne A. (12 Sep 1909 - 10 Aug 2004)
DIXON William M. (31 Oct 1910 - 31 Oct 1990)
DIXON Mary E. (25 Jan 1912 - 18 Apr 1999)
DIXON Esther I. (1913 - 1948)
DIXON Thomas Ross (19 Jul 1916 - 28 Apr 2000)
DIXON Robert C. (1917 - )
DIXON Ethel Grace (6 Jul 1919 - 28 Mar 2008)

Marriage To WELTON Arthur Dale (28 Jul 1915 - 2 Nov 1993)
    m. 1937 

Notes


Children by WELTON Arthur Dale 28 Jul 1915 - 2 Nov 1993
WELTON Maryann ()
WELTON Arthur Dale (18 Nov 1940 - 29 May 2013)
WELTON Richard A. ()
WELTON Harold W. ()
WELTON Martha ()
WELTON William R. ()
WELTON Sara B. ()
WELTON Nancy J. ()

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