Doris Jean Welman Obituary (1929 - 2023)

Doris Jean Welman made her journey to heaven on November 13th, 2023 while residing at Autumn Woods Health Campus. Jean was born June 7th, 1929 to parents Charles Robin and Mary Ann Dalby Welman in Georgetown Indiana. Jean had three siblings: Helen Welman Peck, Ella Mae Welman Helman, and Charles K. Welman. She is survived by her sister Ella Mae, two nieces, four nephews, and thirteen grandnieces and grandnephews. She attended Georgetown School and graduated in the Spring of 1947. In 1965 she started employment at Floyd Memorial Hospital where she was fondly nicknamed "Willy". She continued to work there for 40 years as a nurse's assistant doing what she loved most: taking care of people. As a lifelong Christian, Jean was a devoted member of Christ United Methodist Church in Georgetown. Jean loved her family and would often dote over her many nieces and nephews. She was a long time Louisville Cardinals basketball fan and would rarely miss a game. Jean also enjoyed: growing flowers, working on the family farm, watching and feeding wild birds, and spoiling her cats. Funeral service will be at 1 PM Sunday, November 26, 2023, at Gehlbach & Royse Funeral Home in Georgetown, IN. Visitation will be from 2 PM to 7 PM Saturday, November 25, 2023, and on Sunday from 11 AM until the service. Burial to follow in Wolfe Cemetery. The family suggests memorials be made to the Harrison County Animal Shelter at 3132 Hope Lane, Corydon, IN 47112