William J. "Bill" Welsh, Jr., 76, died March 28, 2012 at his Great Bend, Kansas, residence. He was born January 19, 1936 at Great Bend, the son of William John and Catherine Frances (Befort) Welsh, Sr. He married Mary Agnes Schneweis May 14, 1960 at Great Bend. She died April 10, 1989. He then married Karen A. (Torline) Shore March 5, 1996 at Las Vegas, Nevada. A lifetime Great Bend resident, Mr. Welsh was a farmer. He was a United States Army veteran. Mr. Welsh was a member of Prince of Peace Parish, Great Bend. He attended First Congregational United Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife, Karen A. Welsh, of the home; two daughters: Debbie Cape and her husband Amos, Goddard, Kansas; and Connie S. Russell and her husband Ron, Wichita, Kansas; three sisters: Fritzi Smith, Great Bend; Rosann Safranek, Limon, Colorado; and Ellen Safranek, Limon; three brothers: Terence Welsh, Santa Rosa, California; Thomas Welsh, Estero, Florida; and Kevin Welsh, Avondale, Arizona; one step-son, Scott Shore, Independence, Kansas; three step-daughters: Stephanie Armato, Grandview, Missouri; Janet Flack, Belton, Missouri; and Lisa Garza, Kansas City, Kansas; four grandchildren: Derrick Cape, Kayla Cape, Jennifer Russell, and Kristin Russell; two step-grandchildren: Josh Cape and Laurie Kurtz; and three step-great-granddaughters. He was preceded in death by one brother, James C. Welsh. Rosary will be at 7:00 p.m., Friday, March 30, 2012 at Bryant Funeral Home. Memorial service will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 31, 2012 at Bryant Funeral Home with the Reverend Stan Crawford officiating. Inurnment will be in Great Bend Cemetery. Friends may sign the register book from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Friday, March 30, 2012 at Bryant Funeral Home. Memorials are requested to the American Cancer Society or Golden Belt Home Health and Hospice, in care of the funeral home.