- Date Of Birth: January 30, 1932
- Date Of Death: January 15, 2014
- State: Illinois
Gene was born January 30, 1932, in Galesburg the son of LeRoy A. and Jessie (Kingdom) Wells. He married Sheris Jacobs on April 9, 1955, in Galesburg.
Gene Is survived by his wife of 58 years, Sheris of East Galesburg; two sons, David (Chris) and William (Joanne) Wells both of Galesburg; three daughters, Tina Ennis and Robin Larner both of Knoxville, and Patricia (Rob) Allen of Springfield; 15 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter.
He is also survived by one brother, Fred Rice of Albany, GA; and one sister, Barbara Wells of Rockford.
He was preceded in death by his parents, three sisters, and 6 brothers.
Gene was a press operator at Maytag for 35 years, retiring in 1990. He served in the US Army from 1952 to 1954. He was a member of the Aerospace Workers. Gene enjoyed working in the garden, playing horseshoes and poker. He was a die-hard University of Illinois Fan and the White Sox.
