OBITUARY: Thomas Bud Welch

OBITUARY: Thomas Bud Welch

Thomas Bud Welch, 82, of Cherokee, passed away Monday, June 8, 2026. A native of Swain County, he was the son of the late Cecil and Mae Welch and husband of the late Susan Irene Waidsutte Welch who he was married to for 39 years. He was an avid hunter, fisherman, and...
OBITUARY: Shauna Conseen-Teesatuskie

OBITUARY: Shauna Conseen-Teesatuskie

Shauna Conseen-Teesatuskie, 48, of the Yellow Hill Community, Cherokee, N.C., unexpectedly passed away at Cherokee Hospital on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. She was born on March 22, 1978 to the late Joseph Arch Conseen and Gwendolyn Jackson-Conseen. She enjoyed making...