- Date Of Birth: August 3, 1936
- Date Of Death: January 30, 2021
- State: Illinois
Gary L. Wells, age 84 of Dakota, IL passed away on Saturday, January 30, 2021 at FHN Memorial Hospital, with his wife and children by his side.
He was born on August 3, 1936 in Dakota; the son of the late Lester and Alberta (Dornink) Wells. He was a 1954 graduate of Dakota High School. Gary married Jeanne Zimmerman on December 29, 1956.
When they were first married, Gary worked at Metal Specialties. Shortly afterward, he began farming and eventually took over the family farm on Hickory Grove Rd. until 1986. Gary served as the Dakota Township Road Commissioner for 34 years. He also worked for Klever/Boyer Excavating for many years. Gary was a volunteer for the Dakota Fire Department and a member of Indian Grove Country Church. He enjoyed his bowling league on Thursday nights, a NASCAR race, and a cup of coffee with a slice of pie with his friends. Gary and Jeanne enjoyed their annual road trips out west, and he was always up for a Sunday drive to “scout the roads”.
He is survived by his wife, Jeanne Wells of Dakota; children, Valerie (David) Goeke of Dakota, Tom (Marcia) Wells of Ridott, IL, Mark (Erin) Wells of Dakota, Chris (Tina) Wells of Dakota, and Andrea (Dorian) Haffelder of Fort Atkinson, WI; grandchildren, Lonelle (Paul) Babler, Tim (Lindsay), Curtis(Kelsey), and Samantha Goeke, Ashley (Tim) Lameyer, Michael(Katie) Wells, Candace (Mike Rust) and Kassandra (Adam DiModica) Wells, Joey and Elwyn Thomm, Miranda and Brieanne (Anthoney DiModica) Wells, Sydney, Caleb, and Claire Haffelder; 16 great grandchildren; brothers, Joel (Nancy) Wells of Davis, IL and Dennis (Karen) Wells of Dakota; sister-in-laws, Joanne (Jim) Yeoman of Dakota and Joyce (Garry) Leonard of Sandy, UT; brother-in-law, Vaughn (Sally) Zimmerman of Davis; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; great granddaughter, Brynn Wells; father and mother-in-law, Russell & Edna Zimmerman; and special friend, Kenny Nott.
