Dec 14, 2020
Donald J. Welshonse, 66, of Mifflintown, passed away on Friday, Dec. 11, 2020 at West Shore Hospital, Mechanicsburg, surrounded by his loving family.
Born Dec. 19, 1953, in Lewistown, he was a son of the late William “Bill” and Ella Mae (Burns) Welshonse.
He is survived by his wife, Janice (Ritzman) Welshonse, whom he married April 30, 1977, one son, David Welshonse of Thompsontown, one daughter, Carolyn (Welshonse) Mader and husband, Jeremy, of Mechanicsburg, one grandson, Xavier Mader and many nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Harry and Jim Welshonse, one sister, Donna Welshonse, his parents-in-law, Ralph and Esther (Kipp) Ritzman, and two sisters-in-law, Karen Ritzman and Debbie Wert.