78-year-old Joseph F. Wellen of Belle Prairie died Tuesday, February 26th at 5:15 p.m. at his home in Belle Prairie.

Visitation will be held for 78-year-old Joseph F. Wellen on Friday, March 1st from 6 to 8 p.m. at Gholson Funeral Home in McLeansboro with a rosary service at 7 p.m. Friday.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 2nd at 10 a.m. and St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Piopolis with Father Slawomir Ptak officiating. Interment will follow at St. John the Baptist Cemetery in Piopolis.

Memorials can be made to the St. John the Baptist Cemetery fund and will be accepted at Gholson Funeral Home. Gholson Funeral Home in McLeansboro is in charge of the arrangements.