1918
Roger
2012
Dr. Roger Weltmer
August 18, 1918 — September 24, 2012
Dr. Roger Paul Weltmer, 94, died September 24, 2012 at Mitchell County Longterm Facility after a long battle with Bulbar Palsy, a form of ALS. He was born August 18, 1918 in Lawrence, Kansas to Dr. Wardie and Eunice Weltmer.
Roger's father, after graduating from University of Kansas Medical School and after practicing in Ada, Kansas for three years was persuaded to move to Beloit, Kansas because they needed a surgeon for the community. Dr. Weltmer enjoyed telling his grandchildren he lettered in basketball, football, track, tennis, golf and music in high school. Not sharing with them how many pupils attended BHS at the time.
Dr. Weltmer attended the University of Kansas, serving as president of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity his junior and senior years. Dr. Weltmer attended the University Of Kansas School Of Medicine and while studying his chosen specialty of Urology at St. Luke's Hospital of Kansas City, met Esther Scalapino, RN, an operating room instructor. They married in 1945, and a son Jeff, was born in 1947.
After completing his residency, his father begged him to return to Beloit, Kansas and join his practice because there were no urologists for miles. His wife, a city girl at heart, forgave him eventually, for this decision and they were married for 65 years before her death in 2010.
Dr. Weltmer retired from his practice in 1988. He was an active, elder member of the First Presbyterian Church of Beloit. Loved music of all kinds, played the organ, and guitar. In his youth, sang with his mother Eunice's piano accompaniment, to the prisoners on Riker's Island while his father was completing a residency in New York. He loved bowling, traveling, reading and most of all golf. He was instrumental in starting what is now The Beloit Country Club.
Survivors are his son Dr. Jeff Weltmer and Jana Weltmer (Vetter) of Olathe, Kansas, two granddaughter's Anne Lafon and Kelli Blakeney, and four great grandchildren, Delaney, Quinlyn, Mikai and Keaton.
Funeral services will be at 1:30 PM Saturday, October 6 at the First Presbyterian Church in Beloit. Visitation will be from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM Friday at the McDonald Funeral Home. Memorials may be given to the Church or Solomon Valley Hospice.
Roger's father, after graduating from University of Kansas Medical School and after practicing in Ada, Kansas for three years was persuaded to move to Beloit, Kansas because they needed a surgeon for the community. Dr. Weltmer enjoyed telling his grandchildren he lettered in basketball, football, track, tennis, golf and music in high school. Not sharing with them how many pupils attended BHS at the time.
Dr. Weltmer attended the University of Kansas, serving as president of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity his junior and senior years. Dr. Weltmer attended the University Of Kansas School Of Medicine and while studying his chosen specialty of Urology at St. Luke's Hospital of Kansas City, met Esther Scalapino, RN, an operating room instructor. They married in 1945, and a son Jeff, was born in 1947.
After completing his residency, his father begged him to return to Beloit, Kansas and join his practice because there were no urologists for miles. His wife, a city girl at heart, forgave him eventually, for this decision and they were married for 65 years before her death in 2010.
Dr. Weltmer retired from his practice in 1988. He was an active, elder member of the First Presbyterian Church of Beloit. Loved music of all kinds, played the organ, and guitar. In his youth, sang with his mother Eunice's piano accompaniment, to the prisoners on Riker's Island while his father was completing a residency in New York. He loved bowling, traveling, reading and most of all golf. He was instrumental in starting what is now The Beloit Country Club.
Survivors are his son Dr. Jeff Weltmer and Jana Weltmer (Vetter) of Olathe, Kansas, two granddaughter's Anne Lafon and Kelli Blakeney, and four great grandchildren, Delaney, Quinlyn, Mikai and Keaton.
Funeral services will be at 1:30 PM Saturday, October 6 at the First Presbyterian Church in Beloit. Visitation will be from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM Friday at the McDonald Funeral Home. Memorials may be given to the Church or Solomon Valley Hospice.
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