History and locations of the funeral home

1908-1917-      Known as the McAllister Funeral Home located at 321 Mulberry

1917-1926-      Additional location at 110 South 3rd Street also called McAllister Funeral Home.  Martin H. McAllister was the sole owner during these times.

1927-1935-      Walter Julian and Martin McAllister formed a partnership in the location at 110 South 3rd. Street.

1935-1949-      Martin McAllister, Walter Julian and William Poorman formed a partnership in the current location at 304 North 5th Street under the name McAllister-Julian-Poorman.

1950-1970-      The McAllister name was dropped and the firm was called Julian-Poorman under the sole ownership of William Poorman.

1970-1985-      The business was sold to David Klontz, John Long, Roger Anderson and James Welte.  The business continued to operate under the name Julian-Poorman.

1985-1990-      The business was sold to James E. Welte and in 1987 the name was changed to Julian-Poorman-Welte.  The business is owned by James E. Welte and his Wife Sandra Spaulding Klontz Welte, Sandra being the step daughter of David Klontz.

1990-2007-      Jeffrey S. Welte joined the business after finishing mortuary school at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis and is a full partner in the business.  Jaime Welte-Finch joined the business in 1992, becoming a licensed funeral director in 1993.  Jaime is now a stay at home mom, but continues to help at the funeral home.

2007-                James E. Welte and Jeffrey S. Welte continue to operate the business as a partnership under the name Julian-Poorman-Welte at it's current location of 304 North Fifth Street.