Anchorage County AK Archives Obituaries.....WELLING, Charmaine Willis April 3, 2010
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Charmaine Willis Welling, 76, died Saturday, April 3, 2010 at her home in Farr 
West, Utah.

She was born June 23, 1933 in Laramie, Wyoming, a daughter of Andrew Wesley 
and Amy Elizabeth Porter Willis.

Charmaine married Charles Lyman Welling on November 24, 1954 in the Salt Lake 
LDS Temple. Charles preceded her in death on August 12, 2000.

She was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 
serving in many callings throughout the years including an Ogden Temple worker.

Charmaine was active in music and theater, which she loved. Most of all, she 
loved being a mother and grandmother. She loved to serve others and had a 
constant smile and a wonderful sense of humor. She also loved baking and being 
a homemaker.

Surviving are five sons and two daughters, Wendell Welling, Richard Welling, 
Daryl Welling, Andrew Welling, Myron Welling, Brenda Rust, Alice Welling, 17 
grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Also surviving are two brothers, Bob Willis and Ron Willis.

Graveside services were held Thursday, April 8, 2010 at 11 a.m. at Evergreen 
Memorial Park.

A viewing was held at Lindquist’s North Ogden Mortuary, 2140 North Washington 
Blvd., on Thursday, April 8, 2010 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.

Send condolences to the family at: www.lindquistmortuary.com

The following is an excerpt involving Charmaine from A Gathering of Saints in 
Alaska, p.49.

The week after the Brayton chapel was dedicated, the Sixth Ward held its first 
sacrament meeting in the new building.  Kerma Kenely relates the following 
incident:

The tones of the lovely new organ beckoned the members into the chapel, and a 
special spirit was evident throughout the meeting.  At the conclusion, Nadene 
Calderwood took her place at the organ and, under the direction of Charmaine 
Welling, playing the introduction for the closing hymn.  As the audience began 
to sing, the B foot pedal stuck and it remained stuck and playing loudly 
thoughout the four verses of the hymn. (Sister Welling maintains that all 
verses of a hymn should be sung regardless.) No change of expression showed in 
Charmaine’s face as she performed her calling.  The audience attempted to 
retain composure, but the solemnity vanished as whispers and giggles 
inevitably burst forth.


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