Lois J. Wells, 82, of Dekalb, IL passed away Saturday, December 23, 2023 at Bethany Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Dekalb, IL. She was born May 28, 1941 in Paw Paw, IL, the daughter of Frank B. and Roberta F. (Simpson) Tuttle. She married Vernon Wells, Sr. on March 4, 1978 in Earlville, IL.
Lois worked at Marathon Electric in Earlville, IL, CTS Knights in Sandwich, IL, and retired from Vencor/Kindred Hospital in Sycamore, IL.
She is survived by her children, Coreen Parrish of Dekalb, IL, Eric (Deb) Murphy of Dekalb, IL, Melissa (Justin) Joyce of Pioneer, TN, and Lee Wells of Mendota, IL; her grandchildren, Lyndsay (Ian) Stoker, Tyler (Tianna) Joyce, Zachary Murphy, and Andrew Murphy; her step daughter, Deanna (Don) Hartshorn, step grandson, Timothy Ludwig; several great grandchildren; many nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Vernon, her brother, Richard Tuttle, and her infant daughter, Angela R. Murphy.
A graveside service will be held on May 25, 2024, at 1:30 p.m. at Precinct Cemetery in Earlville, Illinois. For more information or to sign the online guest book, go to www.EighnerFuneralHomes.com
Hanley-Turner-Eighner Funeral Home
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Earlville, IL 60518
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Lois worked at Marathon Electric in Earlville, IL, CTS Knights in Sandwich, IL, and retired from Vencor/Kindred Hospital in Sycamore, IL.
She is survived by her children, Coreen Parrish of Dekalb, IL, Eric (Deb) Murphy of Dekalb, IL, Melissa (Justin) Joyce of Pioneer, TN, and Lee Wells of Mendota, IL; her grandchildren, Lyndsay (Ian) Stoker, Tyler (Tianna) Joyce, Zachary Murphy, and Andrew Murphy; her step daughter, Deanna (Don) Hartshorn, step grandson, Timothy Ludwig; several great grandchildren; many nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Vernon, her brother, Richard Tuttle, and her infant daughter, Angela R. Murphy.
A graveside service will be held on May 25, 2024, at 1:30 p.m. at Precinct Cemetery in Earlville, Illinois. For more information or to sign the online guest book, go to www.EighnerFuneralHomes.com
Hanley-Turner-Eighner Funeral Home
407 S. Ottawa St. ~ PO Box 808
Earlville, IL 60518
815-246-6491
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