Lillian E. Weltner, 80, of Jacksonville, N.C., formerly of Freeport, died at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Onslow Memorial Hospital, Jacksonville.

Born in Brackenridge, May 3, 1927, she was the daughter of Victor and Lillian Richards Simmers.

She was a member of St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, Brackenridge.

Mrs. Weltner was a homemaker and enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren.

Surviving are two daughters, Nancy Weltner of Jacksonville and Reba Blackburn of Buffalo Township; two sons, Robert Weltner of Freeport and Charles Weltner of Butler; 22 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Stanford Ross Weltner; two sons, George and Stanford Weltner; and four brothers, Richard, Frances, Phillip and Lloyd Simmers.

<B>WELTNER </B>— Friends of Lillian E. Weltner, who died Saturday, Sept. 22, 2007, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the <B>REDMOND FUNERAL HOME</B>, 524 High St., Freeport. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home with the Rev. Stephen Smalley and the Rev. Chuck Edwards officiating. Burial will be at the Mt. Airy Cemetery Natrona Heights.Memorials may be made to St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, Freeport and Morgan Streets, Brackenridge, PA 15014To send a condolence visit www.redmondfuneralhomeinc.com.