Ralph "Boog" Welch

Ralph "Boog" Welch, 45, of Dexter died Saturday, May 30, 2009, at Missouri Southern Healthcare in Dexter.

Mr. Welch was born June 7, 1963, in Dexter. He was a former resident of Puxico and a graduate of Puxico High School. He was disabled.

Survivors include his step-father, Joe Hill of Caseyville, Ill.; one brother, Jay Dunning of Puxico; and one sister, Jean Langston of Salt Lake City, Utah.

Visitation was held after 6 p.m. Monday, June 1, 2009, at Morgan-Sifford Funeral Home in Puxico.

Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 2, 2009, in the chapel with Rev. Chuck Clark officiating.

Interment followed in the Brown Cemetery.