Alice Wells

ALICE LOUISE WELLS
Alice Louise Wells, age 70, of Independence, Kansas, formerly of Cherryvale, passed away at her home on Thursday, January 26, 2017. She had been in failing health for some time.

Celebration of Life Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, January 30, 2017 at the Potts Chapel in Cherryvale, Kansas with the Rev. Dr. Carl Ellis of the Cherryvale United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery under the direction of the Potts Chapel.

Visitation hours will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Sunday, January 29, 2017 with the family receiving friends from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Potts Chapel in Cherryvale, Kansas. Friends may leave online condolences at www.pottsfuneralhome.com.

The family has suggested memorials to FORPAZ (Friends of the Riverside Park and Zoo) and contributions may be left at the Potts Chapel in Cherryvale, Kansas.

Alice was born July 27, 1946 in Fort Worth, Texas to Charles Norman Fink and Evelyn Irene (Housel) Fink. Alice grew up in Cherryvale, and graduated from Cherryvale High School in 1964. She attended Independence Community College and graduated from Pittsburg Stage University in 1969 with a BS in Education. She was a member of Alpha Delta Pi Sorority.

Alice was united in marriage to Wendell R. Wells on November 1, 1969, in Cherryvale. He survives at the home. Alice taught elementary school in Weir, Kansas, Garfield, Kansas, and Cherryvale, Kansas. She is a member of the Cherryvale United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women. Alice was active in the Cherryvale Chapter of PEO Chapter DH. She served as their president from 1993-1995.

Alice loved to cook, collect recipes from everyone, and even has her own cookbook of collected recipes. Most of all, Alice loved her family and friends. She raided three children and two dogs, Daisy Duke and Shiloh.

She is survived by her husband, Wendell, of 47 years, son Charles Wells and wife Patricia of Kansas City, and brother, Charles O. Fink and wife Patricia of Cherryvale, five grandchildren: Veronica Wells, Connor Wells, Ashely Ward, Alyson Ward, Austin Ward, and son-in-law Troy Ward of Parsons. She was preceded in death by her parents, her daughter Shannon Ward, and her son Thomas Wells.

Visitation

Potts Chapel
401 S. Clark
Cherryvale, KS  67335
Sunday, January 29, 2017
1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Potts Chapel
401 S. Clark
Cherryvale, KS  67335
Sunday, January 29, 2017
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Service

Potts Chapel
401 S. Clark
Cherryvale, KS  67335
Monday, January 30, 2017
11:00 a.m.

Cemetery

Fairview Cemetery
Cherryvale`, KS  67335

Memorial Contributions

FORPAZ
Independence, KS  67301