Lawrence Bernard Welenteichick

Retired Senior Master Sargeant Lawrence Bernard Welenteichick entered eternal rest on September 15, 2025. 

Mr. Welenteichick was born in New York and was raised and grew up in Louisville, KY. He served in the Air Force for 20 years, taught high school Junior Air Force ROTC for 27 years, drove a school bus for Hannover County, Virginia for 8 years before finally settling in Sumter, SC.

He was a member and elder of Cross Bridge Christian Church, a member of the Sumter County Concert Community Band in which he played percussion and tenor saxophone.  In addition to the church and the band, he was also a member of BROOD and a member of Carolina Basset Rescue where he devoted much of his time loving and rescuing dogs.

He is the son of the late Florence Brown Darnell of the Brown-Kennedy family line of Louisville, KY. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Mary Margaret Lee Welenteichick, two daughters, Laura Welenteichick and Jessica Welenteichick, a cousin Robert Jansing, Jr. (Chummy) and many friends and loved ones.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at 11:00 am in the Bullock Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Tim Brown officiating.

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