Nancy Gail Welsh, loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend passed away suddenly and too soon on January 7, 2026.
Nancy was born to Oscar and Rose Schmidt in Mount Pleasant MI where she grew up as one of five children. When she married William Patrick Welsh they moved to Northville where their two sons, Joe and Tim were born. Later the family relocated to their long-term home in Plainwell where Nancy was employed as an administrator for a dental practice. She was an avid reader and enjoyed working in her garden. A dedicated Detroit Tigers fan, she shared a love of baseball with her whole family, spending many weekends traveling to watch her sons play. Nancy’s real joy came from devotion to family. Upon the death of her husband, she sold her home to move to Lowell to be closer to her toddler grandsons upon whom she lavished attention, playing with them at every opportunity, doing art projects with them and telling them stories.
Nancy is lovingly remembered by her family: son Joseph James Welsh and his wife Elissa Unger; son Timothy Patrick Welsh and his wife Emily; grandchildren William Sanderson Welsh, Kelly Bradford Welsh and Quinn Jennette Massey; siblings Gary (Deanna) Schmidt, Barbara (Dick) Russel, Tim (Debbie) Schmidt, Tom (Julie) Schmidt.
A gathering to celebrate Nancy’s wonderful life will be held in the spring when the flowers begin to bloom and the Tigers she loved are rounding the bases. She is missed.
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My wife Patty and I graduated from High School with Nancy. She was a genuine darling of a person. We all gathered in late September in Mt. Pleasant for our class reunion and her charm and beauty accompanied her. She had the joy connecting with a classmate Marty Lawton who shared time with her post reunion. Yet again we are reminded……Life is short…smell the roses along the way. Nancy will be missed. Mr. Wonderful Rik Mazzeo and Patty.
My wife Patty and I graduated from High School with Nancy. She was a genuine darling of a person. We all gathered in late September in Mt. Pleasant for our class reunion and her charm and beauty accompanied her. She had the joy connecting with a classmate Marty Lawton who shared time with her post reunion. Yet again we are reminded……Life is short…smell the roses along the way. Nancy will be missed. Mr. Wonderful Rik Mazzeo and Patty.
Nancy was a true friend. We were classmates from 2nd grade on. She was one of the “Lab Rats”, as we were called. We enjoyed being with her at our class reunion in September. She was as lovely and gracious as ever. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.
My heart goes out to Nancy’s family and friends. It was wonderful to see her at our class reunion in September; she was as beautiful and vibrant as ever. RIP, Nancy.
Nancy was a beautiful person. I knew Nancy and Billy when they were in theWalled Lake, Novi, Northville area. My
thoughts and prayers go out to her family.
I remember sleepovers and play dates at Nancy’s house when we were students at Lab School. I was so grateful to catch up and learn about her family at our recent reunion and I know she will be missed by so many. To her family and friends, I hope your beautiful memories bring you comfort in this sad time. I’m so sorry.
I went to grade school with Nancy also, she was always sweet. May God bless her family and friends with graces to comfort them.
I grew up with Nancy in Mt. Pleasant. She was a classy schoolmate, and she grew up to be a classy lady—beautiful inside and out. She will be missed.
Love to you all. Nancy was part of our Lowell galpal group that never quite made it to a book club, but we sure enjoyed dinners out together! I will remember Nancy’s beautiful smile, wise conversation, and tales of her adventures with her family. Most of all, she loved her family.