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Barbara Lynne Welch
05/31/1959 — 06/28/2014
From Kennewick, WA, USA | Born in Anaconda, MT
Barbara Lynne Welch
Barbara Lynne Welch of Kennewick WA, passed away June 28, 2014 in Richland WA, at the age of 55 years. She was born in Anaconda, Montana and moved to the Tri-Cities when she was six years old. Barbara worked as a waitress and spent 21 years at the Spudnut Shop, making many friends along the way.
Among her many joys, Barbara loved the outdoors and being with her grandkids, as well as reading and spending time with her husband, Gary.
Barbara is survived by her husband, Gary Welch, her brothers Bob and Rick Voorhies, and her mother Carolyn Voorhies. She was preceded in death by her father, Sam Voorhies Sr, and her brother, Sam Voorhies Jr.
A graveside service will be held at Sunset Gardens in Richland, WA on Saturday, July 5, 2014 at 10:30 AM.
Gary,our prayers are with you. We are out of town on the fifth and will miss the service. Let us know if there is anything that we can do for you. Steve and VIcki Baker.
I knew Barb from Spudnut….She was so very nice and sweet. I am so sorry to hear of her passing. miss her
Dear Family of Barb,
I am so sorry for your loss. My prayers, thoughts and love go out to you all. Barb was such a joy to her customers at the Spudnut Shop and she will be missed terribly by all who knew and loved her. May God speed her journey Home to Him and may He bless you with the courage through your healing. God bless you all. Love, Judy
Gary,our prayers are with you. We are out of town on the fifth and will miss the service. Let us know if there is anything that we can do for you. Steve and VIcki Baker.
I knew Barb from Spudnut….She was so very nice and sweet. I am so sorry to hear of her passing. miss her
Dear Family of Barb,
I am so sorry for your loss. My prayers, thoughts and love go out to you all. Barb was such a joy to her customers at the Spudnut Shop and she will be missed terribly by all who knew and loved her. May God speed her journey Home to Him and may He bless you with the courage through your healing. God bless you all. Love, Judy
DEAR CAROLYN and BARB’s FAMILY—-SO SORRY TO HEAR OF HER UNTIMELY PASSING,
SHE WAS SUCH A JOY TO WE WHO PATRONIZED “The Spudnut” ‘CRACKER-BARREL” MEETINGT PLACE. WE COULD ALWAYS COUNT ON A PLEASANT EXCHANGE CONVERSATION. BOB a Spudnut nut
My Hart goes out to Gary and Barbs Family. I have a lot of memories of the old days and had not seen Barb for a long time until I bumped in to her at the Cancer Center, we were having Chemo the same day and I had not seen her sense. I just heard about her passing from Jerry Hexum. I am very sad to here this God bless to all.
Gary, So sorry for your loss my prayers are with you , may god bless your family.
From one cancer patient to another: Barb was such a sweet person. She always knew my order at Spudnut. She was always busy and gave her all to Spudnut. Barb brightened my day whenever I stopped by for a bite to eat. I will greatly miss her. My prayers and thoughts are with her family.
I’m one of Barbara’s fans from the Spudnut shop. Her attention to her customers, her smile and happy disposition were so much appreciated by all of us. She will be missed and passed way too soon.
Condolences to her family – God be with you as you move forward trying to build a life without Barbara.
Barb – may you find the peace you have so long deserved.
I got to know Barb when I worked as a checker at Albertsons and then I started working at Spudnut Shop after my retirement. She was a wonderful person and loved being around people.I will always remember her.
Gary, I am so sorry for your loss. You were such a great couple, will miss seeing her.
As a customer of the spudnut shop Barbara was such a nice person she was always smilying when she waited on you she will be missed our prayers with the family
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Barbara Lynne Welch