Robert W. Welter

Robert W. Welter, age 89, of Shakopee, MN, was taken home on Sunday, January 19, 2025, after a short stay at Suite Living Senior Care in Shakopee.

A memorial service will be held honoring Robert on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at 11 am, with a gathering one-hour prior, at Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation, 833 South Marschall Road, Shakopee. Deacon Jim Pufahl will preside. He will be laid to rest at St. Hubert’s Catholic Cemetery, in Chanhassen, MN.

Robert William was born on December 29, 1935, to Charles J. and Mary F. (Williams) Welter, in Chanhassen. He was the fourth oldest in a family of 14, with 8 brothers and 5 sisters.

Robert’s formal education consisted only of grades 1 through 8, at St. Hubert’s School in Chanhassen. Even though he had no more formal schooling, Robert never stopped learning. Most of his time as a young man was spent helping with the gardening, caring for the various farm animals and with much of the field work.

Robert spent some of his extra time working at a greenhouse, where he spent most of time caring for flowers from starter plants to market. That is where he learned a lot about taking care of many types of flowers and developed his green thumb. Robert enjoyed gardening and was very talented at growing flowers. He would later use that knowledge when Robert volunteered to help at the Church of St. Mark campus. He kept the church grounds well-groomed and looking good for Sunday Mass and special events. Robert would pick up any debris he found around the campus, rake and bag leaves, and trimming the hedge at the rectory. Robert was happiest caring for the flower beds and never grew tired of hearing how wonderful the church grounds looked.

Robert is survived by brothers, Richard Welter, Leo (Margaret) Welter, Gratian (Judy) Welter, Dennis Welter; sisters, Bernadette Schmidt, Marlene Stang, MaryAnn Flesner, Arnella (Jerry) Koenig; many nieces, nephews and friends.

Robert is joined in Heaven with his parents; brothers, Harold, Joseph, Frederick, Michael: infant sister, Ann; brothers-in-law, Walter Schmidt, Robert Stang, Leon Flesner; sisters-in-law, Marie Welter, and Sue Welter.

Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation proudly served and cared for the Welter family.