Robert Leland Welch, 71, of North Platte, died Friday at a Grand Island Hospital.

He was born May 28, 1911 at Moorefield.

Survivors include his wife, Mildred of North Platte; two sons, Douglas of Moorefield and Donald of Alliance; one daughter, Ruth Pedersen of North Platte; two brothers, Del of Lemoyne and Blaine of North Platte; two sisters, Mary Gilbert of Cozad and Nellie Welch of North Platte; nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Burial service will be Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. in the Moorefield Cemetery.

A memorial service will be 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Berean Fundamental Church in Curtis with the Rev. James McNeil and the Rev. LeRoy Cook officiating.

Wetzel Funeral Home of Curtis is in charge of arrangements.

North Platte Telegraph, Sunday, April 3, 1983