Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameEthelyn Maude Wells 
Birth11 Nov 1918, Rutland, LaSalle Co, IL
Death28 Dec 2009, Minonk, Woodford Co, IL
BurialFirst Lutheran Cemetery #2, Varna, Marshall Co, IL
FatherJohn Simpson Wells (1879-1968)
MotherElma Frank Andrews (1887-1954)
Misc. Notes
Ethelyn Carlson of Varna, IL in 1968.
[Obituary]
VARNA - Ethelyn Carlson, age 91, of 306 Center, Varna, died at 5 a.m. Monday, Dec. 28, 2009, at Heritage Manor in Minonk.
She was born Nov. 11, 1918, in Rutland, a daughter of the late John and Elma (Andrews) Wells. She married Charles Carlson on June 26, 1937, in Varna. He preceded her in death on Nov. 23, 2005.
She is survived by one son, Charles (Theresa) Carlson of Albuquerque, N.M.; one daughter, Lynn (John) Phillips of Varna; four grandchildren, Brian (Anne) Rinaldo, Jeff (Sherry) Rinaldo, Rich (Allison) Carlson and Cathy (Gordie) Nehsenbeny; two stepgrandchildren, Janelle Phillips and Dana Phillips; nine great-grandchildren, Kieron, Justin, Samantha, Jordan, Jennifer, Brandy, Tabatha, Jessica and Amber; and four great-great-grandchildren, Payton, Kyler, Jasmine and Aubrey.
She was preceded in death by one brother and four sisters.
Ethelyn was Varna postmaster from February 1979 to October 1992. She was a lifetime member of the Varna Women's Club and First Lutheran Church of Varna.
Cremation rites have been accorded. A combined memorial service will be held for Ethelyn and her husband, Charles, at 12 noon Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010, at Lenz Memorial Home in Lacon, with visitation from 10 a.m. to 12 noon, also at Lenz Memorial Home. Graveside services will be held at Salem Lutheran Cemetery No. 2 at a later date.
[Obituary]
VARNA - Ethelyn Carlson, age 91, of 306 Center, Varna, died at 5 a.m. Monday, Dec. 28, 2009, at Heritage Manor in Minonk.
She was born Nov. 11, 1918, in Rutland, a daughter of the late John and Elma (Andrews) Wells. She married Charles Carlson on June 26, 1937, in Varna. He preceded her in death on Nov. 23, 2005.
She is survived by one son, Charles (Theresa) Carlson of Albuquerque, N.M.; one daughter, Lynn (John) Phillips of Varna; four grandchildren, Brian (Anne) Rinaldo, Jeff (Sherry) Rinaldo, Rich (Allison) Carlson and Cathy (Gordie) Nehsenbeny; two stepgrandchildren, Janelle Phillips and Dana Phillips; nine great-grandchildren, Kieron, Justin, Samantha, Jordan, Jennifer, Brandy, Tabatha, Jessica and Amber; and four great-great-grandchildren, Payton, Kyler, Jasmine and Aubrey.
She was preceded in death by one brother and four sisters.
Ethelyn was Varna postmaster from February 1979 to October 1992. She was a lifetime member of the Varna Women's Club and First Lutheran Church of Varna.
Cremation rites have been accorded. A combined memorial service will be held for Ethelyn and her husband, Charles, at 12 noon Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010, at Lenz Memorial Home in Lacon, with visitation from 10 a.m. to 12 noon, also at Lenz Memorial Home. Graveside services will be held at Salem Lutheran Cemetery No. 2 at a later date.