Funeral service Friday for UW-Whitewater gymnast Kara Welsh
Kara Welsh
WHITEWATER, Wis. - A funeral service will be held Friday, Sept. 13 for Kara Welsh, a 21-year-old UW-Whitewater student who was shot and killed last month.
The funeral mass will take place at 11 a.m. at Saint Mary Immaculate Church in Welsh's hometown of Plainfield, Illinois.
A visitation was held on Thursday, Sept. 12 at Overman Johnes Funeral Home in Plainfield, Illinois.
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Welsh was a standout member of the school's gymnastics team. On the vault, gymnast Kara Welsh was a national champion and two-time All-American.
23-year-old Chad Richards has been formally charged with 1st-degree intentional homicide, use of a dangerous weapon.