Donna L. Weldy

Donna L. Weldy, 62, of Elkhart, died early Tuesday morning, April 3, 2012, at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born in Elkhart on November 6, 1949 to Donald and Colleen (Perkins) Schlabaugh. She married Larry D. Weldy July 24, 1995 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He survives along with her mother, Colleen Schlabaugh of Elkhart; two daughters, Amanda Baumer and Staci (Bill) Lechlitner, both of Elkhart; two sons, Adam (Jennifer) Schooley and Scott (Shawn) Schooley, both of Elkhart; a step-daughter, Melissa Weldy of Goshen; two step-sons, Brian Weldy of Georgia and Craig (Sherry) Weldy of South Bend; 20 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; a sister, Diane (Jeff) Blankenberger of Kokomo; and a brother, Robert Schlabaugh of Edwardsburg, Michigan. She was preceded in death by her father; a brother, William Schlabaugh; and a son-in-law, Darrell Baumer. A lifetime area resident, Donna retired from ADEC after more than 20 years. She was a member of St. Vincent Catholic Church and the Elkhart Moose Lodge. Friends may call 2 to 6 p.m., Sunday, April 8, 2012, at Yoder-Culp Funeral Home. A 10 a.m., Monday, April 9, 2012, funeral mass will be conducted at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Goshen. Rev. Father Christopher Smith will officiate. Burial will follow in Violett Cemetery, Goshen. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association.