Roger Allen Welty

Roger Allen Welty

Cedar Rapids

Roger Allen Welty, 85, of Cedar Rapids went to his heavenly home on Monday, January 1, 2024. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, a respected entrepreneur, and a believer in Christ. Memorial Services will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, January 6, 2024, at Noelridge Christian Church (7111 C Avenue NE) with his granddaughter Rev. Stasia Fine presiding. A visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, January 4 at Murdoch Linwood (520 Wilson Avenue SW) and an hour prior to the service at the church.

Roger was born on August 12th, 1938, to Arthur and Leora (Price) Welty in Barberton, Ohio. He graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1956. After a year of study at Coe College, Roger served in the Air Force from 1957 to 1962 and was trained in the maintenance of radar equipment. He met his wife, Millicent (Mimi) Eige, at their church youth group and they eloped on March 14th, 1958. After serving in the military, his working career included sixteen years as the CEO/President of family-owned Welty Way Products and consultant for Micro-Technology, a medical computer company that was ahead of its time. In 1976 he was honored as the Iowa Small Businessman of the Year by President Gerald Ford during the national bicentennial celebration. He was also an accomplished duplicate bridge Life Master, pilot, stockbroker, world traveler, entrepreneur, inventor and philanthropist. He was proud of being the team sponsor for the national champion Welty Way softball team. The team placed second in the world championship in Manila, Philippines.

Roger is survived by his wife, Mimi; brother, Robert (Pat) Welty; brother-in-law, Roy Ford; children, Debby (David) Krivanek and Jeff (Barbara) Welty; grandchildren, Stasia (Scott) Fine, Sonya (Brad) Brown, Ryan Welty (Alexandra Duball), Brandon Welty (Cassidy Downs); and great-grandchildren, Lilly, Mia, and Charlotte Welty, Juliet and Ruby Brown, Dominic and Colby Wells (Fine).

Roger was preceded in death by his parents, Art and Leora; parents-in-law, Kenneth and Evelyn (Specht) Eige; siblings, Linda Ford and A.J. Welty; and daughter-in-law, Katherine Welty.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Noelridge Christian Church (https://noelridgechristian.org/) or Cedar Rapids Parkinsons Association (https://crmetroparkinsons.com/)

For a detailed obituary and to share a memory of Roger, please visit www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.