Patsy Nell

Welchel

Patsy (Pat) Nell Welchel was born on March 14, 1930, to Aletha Velma and Harry Homer Dewbre.  She grew up in the Bridgecreek and Tuttle area. She passed away at her home surrounded by her loving family on July 26, 2022.

Pat graduated from Bridgecreek High School and worked in the Busy Bee Café owned by her parents in Tuttle. Pat was known to bake the best pies in Oklahoma and that never changed through the years. It was there she met the love of her life: Roy A. Welchel.  They married on December 24, 1951, and for over 70 years shared a love that never diminished.  Pat provided loving and wonderful care for Roy throughout the years, and she saw to it his coffee cup was never empty and his every need was met with love and kindness. They adored each other and were inseparable until Roy's passing on April 21, 2022.

Pat and Roy moved to their farm south of Blanchard in 1960.  Pat worked side by side with Roy as they raised cattle, farmed, and always had a big garden.  Pat loved to cook and spend time with her family which included her children, grandchildren, siblings and her nieces and nephews.

Pat worked outside the home for many years. She owned and operated a café in Blanchard, she worked at FAA, Western Electric and was a cook at the Dibble school for many years where she shared her love and delicious cooking with the students and faculty. But her true passions were her faith, her husband, her children, her family and their home. Pat was a mentor not to only her children and grandchildren, but also to every niece and nephew. She loved the Lord with her whole heart and served faithfully throughout her life.  She and Roy were long time members of the First Baptist Church of Cole where Pat volunteered in the kitchen, helped with Vacation Bible School, and lovingly served the Lord.

In addition to raising her children, Pat helped raise her grandchildren, nieces, nephews.  She was a second mother to all and could always be counted on for unconditional love and support.

Pat and Roy considered the Dewbre Reunion every July to be their vacation.  They loved the family's tradition of music and dancing.  Pat loved not only the dancing and the Dewbre music, but also the opportunity to visit with her beloved cousins and relatives each year.

Pat was preceded in death by her parents, her brother, Burl Dewbre, brother, Martis Dewbre, and her sister Emma Jean Dewbre Smith.  She is survived by her son, Roy Dean Welchel and his wife, Toni, of Blanchard, daughter, Carolyn Daniel and her husband, Don, of Oklahoma City, and son, Ronnie Welchel and his wife, Nora, of Blanchard.  Grandchildren, Angie Musick and her husband, Paul, Kristy Garvey and her husband, Matt, Jeremy Daniel and his wife, Stephanie, Raquel Welchel, and Chad Doyle and his wife, Dustie. Great grandchildren: Austin Seabourn, Jamey Seabourn, Kristin Hester, Megan St. John, Heidi Musick, Bailey and Carlie Daniel and Dean Garvey. Great-great grandchildren: Logan Padilla and Emma Hester and her adoring nieces and nephews.

A celebration of Life will be held at 10:00 A.M., Friday, July 29, 2022, at the Eisenhour Funeral Home Chapel in Blanchard, Oklahoma.  Burial will follow at Fairview Cemetery in Tuttle Oklahoma.  Arrangements are under the direction of Eisenhour Funeral Home of Blanchard.  Online obituary and guestbook are available at www.eisenhourfh.com .