Individual Details

Death

Harry Gilbert Wells, 93, of rural Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2001, at his Buse Township residence. 

He was born on April 13, 1907, in St. Paul, the oldest of five children born to Gilbert Lyle and Josephine Adele (Flynn) Wells. He attended grade school in St. Paul. As a young boy the family moved to Browerville, and in 1921 moved to the Regner and Herluf Jensen farm in Buse Township of rural Fergus Falls. 

On June 18, 1934, he married Laura Jacobs, in Sisseton, S.D., with their mothers as witnesses. The couple farmed in Buse Township, until retirement in 1972. During their retirement, the couple enjoyed spending the winters in Mesa and Apache Junction, Ariz. 

He was an avid fisherman and a deer hunter and was known as "Woodtick" by his hunting buddies, because of his hunting abilities. He spent many afternoons at The Spot playing snooker with his friends. Mr. Wells was a former 4-H leader. 

Preceding him in death was an infant son, Don Lee Wells. 

Survivors include his wife, Polly; a daughter, Laura (Richard) Lundy of Minneapolis; a son, Gene (Jan) Wells of Fergus Falls; two brothers, Howard (Sally) Wells and Fred (Eleanor) Wells all of San Diego, Calif.; two sisters, Gertrude Empey of San Diego and Marion Nichols of Austin, Texas; and four grandchildren, Crys (Dave) Lundy-McSwiggen, Lolene (Tom) Jones, Tammi (Pete) Samuelson and Dion Wells; and four great-grandchildren, Alyssa and Matthew McSwiggen and Jacob and Eli Samuleson. Visitation: No visitation or reviewal is planned Memorial 

Service: 3 p.m. Saturday at Olson Funeral Home Chapel, Fergus Falls 

Funeral Home: Olson Funeral Home, Fergus Falls

Obituary: Fergus Falls Daily Journal, Fergus Falls, Minnesota - February 2, 2001