Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameLottie Mae VanBuskirk 
Birth14 Dec 1928, Ringwood, Major Co, OK
Death4 Nov 2018, Lahoma, Garfield Co, OK
BurialMemorial Park Cem, Enid, Garfield Co, OK
Misc. Notes
[Obituary]
A Celebration of Life for Lottie (VanBuskirk) Wells, 89 years, of Lahoma, is 11:00 am, Friday, December 7, 2018 at Emmanuel Enid with Reverend Wade Burleson officiating. The family will lay Lottie to rest privately in Memorial Park Cemetery. Service arrangements are under the direction of Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home.
Lottie was born to Lewis and Ella (Bowles) VanBuskirk near Ringwood and lived in the Lahoma and Enid area all of her life. She married Milton Wells in 1949. Lottie worked at Central National Bank until the birth of their two children. She became a stay at home mom for the next twelve years until she was employed to do payroll for the Enid School District. Lottie retired from that position after 23 years. She and Milton lived the rest of their lives on a farm near Lahoma. She was known for her gardening skills and her love for animals.
Lottie is survived by her two children, son Alan Wells, of Enid; daughter Kathy Wells Lyons, of Woodland Park, CO; two grandchildren, Jessica Ricks and husband Jordan, of Moab, UT; Maggie Lyons, of Denver, CO; three great-grandsons, Leif, Kai and Rylan Ricks; as well as many nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband Milton, and two brothers, Harley and Bob VanBuskirk.
A Celebration of Life for Lottie (VanBuskirk) Wells, 89 years, of Lahoma, is 11:00 am, Friday, December 7, 2018 at Emmanuel Enid with Reverend Wade Burleson officiating. The family will lay Lottie to rest privately in Memorial Park Cemetery. Service arrangements are under the direction of Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home.
Lottie was born to Lewis and Ella (Bowles) VanBuskirk near Ringwood and lived in the Lahoma and Enid area all of her life. She married Milton Wells in 1949. Lottie worked at Central National Bank until the birth of their two children. She became a stay at home mom for the next twelve years until she was employed to do payroll for the Enid School District. Lottie retired from that position after 23 years. She and Milton lived the rest of their lives on a farm near Lahoma. She was known for her gardening skills and her love for animals.
Lottie is survived by her two children, son Alan Wells, of Enid; daughter Kathy Wells Lyons, of Woodland Park, CO; two grandchildren, Jessica Ricks and husband Jordan, of Moab, UT; Maggie Lyons, of Denver, CO; three great-grandsons, Leif, Kai and Rylan Ricks; as well as many nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband Milton, and two brothers, Harley and Bob VanBuskirk.
Spouses
Birth17 Apr 1925, Monmouth, Warren Co, IL
Death3 Dec 2015, Enid, Garfield Co, OK
BurialMemorial Park Cem, Enid, Garfield Co, OK
Occupationfarmer, carpenter
FatherJoseph Laughlin “Joe” Wells (1871-1958)
MotherClara Beatrice Brown (1904-1997)
Misc. Notes
[Obituary] Enid News - Thursday, 10 Dec 2015
Milton was born April 17, 1925 in Monmouth, Illinois to Joseph Wells and Clara (Brown) Wells. The family moved to North Enid in 1932, and a few years later moved to a farm near Lahoma. He graduated from Lahoma High School in 1943. In 1949, he married Lottie Mae VanBuskirk. They moved to Enid and he continued to farm for the next 60 years. He was also employed as a finish carpenter for R.T. Stratton.
Milton is survived by his wife of 66 years, Lottie; his son, Alan, of Enid; his daughter, Kathy Lyons, of Woodland Park, CO; two sisters, Phyllis Wedel, of Enid and Janice Wehrman of Lahoma; two grandchildren, Jessica Ricks and husband Jordan, of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Maggie Lyons and husband Dylan Cobb, of Denver, CO; three great-grandsons, Leif, Rylan and Kai Ricks; and many nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Martha Coppock, and son-in-law Win Lyons.
A Celebration of Life and Remembrance for Milton Joseph Wells, 90, is 10 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015, at Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. in the chapel prior to the service. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home.
Milton was born April 17, 1925 in Monmouth, Illinois to Joseph Wells and Clara (Brown) Wells. The family moved to North Enid in 1932, and a few years later moved to a farm near Lahoma. He graduated from Lahoma High School in 1943. In 1949, he married Lottie Mae VanBuskirk. They moved to Enid and he continued to farm for the next 60 years. He was also employed as a finish carpenter for R.T. Stratton.
Milton is survived by his wife of 66 years, Lottie; his son, Alan, of Enid; his daughter, Kathy Lyons, of Woodland Park, CO; two sisters, Phyllis Wedel, of Enid and Janice Wehrman of Lahoma; two grandchildren, Jessica Ricks and husband Jordan, of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Maggie Lyons and husband Dylan Cobb, of Denver, CO; three great-grandsons, Leif, Rylan and Kai Ricks; and many nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Martha Coppock, and son-in-law Win Lyons.
A Celebration of Life and Remembrance for Milton Joseph Wells, 90, is 10 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015, at Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. in the chapel prior to the service. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home.
Marriage21 Aug 1949, Enid, Garfield Co, OK
ChildrenA. J. (Private)