Anthony Robert Welzin, age 72, of Florence, passed away October 10, 2019. Visitation will be Saturday, October 12, from 10:00 a.m. until noon at Spry-Williams Funeral Home. The funeral will follow at noon in the funeral home chapel. Burial will be at St. Michael’s Cemetery in St. Florian.

Mr. Welzin was a native of Germany and grew up in Chicago.   He was a veteran of the US Army. He moved to North Alabama 44 years ago, working as a service man for the H. W. Lewis Store Equipment Company until his retirement.

He was a quiet man, loved westerns, German food, but most of all, loved his family.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Emma and Walter Welzin; brother, Walter Welzin, II; and sister, Jeanette Heisen. Survivors include his wife, Doris Bell Welzin; children, Lisa (Darrin) Jessop, Robert Lomenick, and Jason Welzin; grandchild, Maxwell Jessop; and a large extended family.

Sons and nephews will serve as pallbearers. The family would like to express their appreciation to Amedisys Hospice and DaVita Dialysis for their loving care.