Fred Robert Welter

Fred Robert Welter was born February 1st, 1944 in Maysville, Missouri to Fred Byron Welter and Mary Elizabeth Welter (née Cowles). He died June 7th, 2026 at Northbrook Center for Rehabilitation & Healing in Brooksville, Florida.

He grew up on a small farm in a small town. In high school, he managed to win a Science Fair competition that included a trip to

Chicago by building an electron microscope. He attended the University of Kansas and graduated with a B.S. degree in Electrical

Engineering. He started his career with Boeing in Cape Canaveral, working on the Saturn V Project. Later, he graduated with an MBA from Florida Institute of Technology and became a Reliability and Quality Control Engineer. He ended his career with Lockheed Martin in Cape Canaveral, working on the Space Shuttle.

He was an avid learner, always interested in other cultures, religions and countries. He was happiest among people different from

him. He is survived by his first wife, Jeanne Holt, their children Jason (Deirdre) Welter, Jennifer (Jon) Tasso, John Paul Welter, Julia Stywall, and Jeremy Welter; his second wife Bonnie Jo (Brause) Welter, and their children Christina (Patrick O’Rouke) Welter and Christopher (Vontisha) Welter. He had 17 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. He will be cremated at Merritt Funeral Home in Brooksville, Florida. There will be no public service.