Wilbert C. “Wib” Welling, 73
Wilbert C. “Wib” Welling, 73, of Larwill, went home to be with his Lord & Savior Jesus Christ at 3:07 a.m. Sunday, January 17, 2010 at Parkview Whitley Hospital where he was admitted on Wednesday, January 6.
He was born April 22, 1936, in Greene County, Pennsylvania a son of Lee Roy and Cora (Yoder) Welling. He graduated with the Class of ’55 from Richhill Township High School in Wind Ridge, Pennsylvania. 
On December 26, 1957, he was united in marriage to Bernetta (Hartley) Seifert in Aleppo, Pennsylvania. In 1963, they moved to Warsaw until 1972 when they moved to Columbia City. In 1986, they moved to their home near Larwill.
He retired from Omni Source in 1999 with 33 years of service and from Ace Hardware in 2004 with five years of service.
His church affiliation was with Grace Brethren Church.
Surviving relatives include his wife, Bernetta; four children, Randy (Ann) Welling of Greenfield, Saundra (Brad) Fredrickson of Brush, Colorado; Crystal (Robert) Salesman of Columbia City and LeRoy Welling of Fort Wayne; seven grandchildren, April Dix, Calvin Welling, Ben Welling, Cayla Walchle, Savannah Welling, Cathryn Fredrickson and Jennifer Salesman; five great grandchildren; a brother, Floyd Welling of Goshen; and two sisters, Cheerful (James) Pettit of Cameron, West Virginia; and MaryEllen (David) VanNorman of McCracken, Pennsylvannia.
He was preceded in death by his parents; four brothers, Homer, Wayne, Marion and Lester; two sisters, Mae Morris and Shirley Welling; and his mother in law, Dorothy Lemasters.
The funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City. The burial will be in Union Township Cemetery. The visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Preferred memorials are to Parkview Home Health & Hospice or Columbia City United Methodist Church Walking Ministry.
Condolences may be sent to www.smithandsonsfuneralhome.com