Rachel Welk-Opfer (1924-2019)

Rachel Welk-Opfer, 94, passed away Feb. 14, 2019. She was born Dec. 7, 1924 in Kanopolis.
She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, Ellsworth, was  a Girl Scout troop leader, a Cub Scout den mother and worked with 4-Hers.
She married Harold Welk, Nov. 20, 1944. He passed away Sept. 15, 1987.
She married Harvey Opfer, Sept. 20, 2008. He passed away in December, 2015.
Survivors include daughters, Maxine (Welk) Strong, Linda (Welk) and David Blevins, Julie (Welk) and Kenneth Blevins; sons, Harold and Kay Welk and Kenneth and Stephanie Welk; 14 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren.
A private service will be held. Her body was donated to science

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