June M. Wells
December 04, 2013
June M. Wells, 79, passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2013, at UnityPoint Health Des Moines Methodist.
June was born June 4, 1934, in Rome, New York, to Sherman and Elva Taylor. She married Virgil Wells in 1966. They were married 47 years prior to her death. June enjoyed the outdoors, fishing, camping, boating, and riding motorcycles. She also enjoyed flower and vegetable gardening. June was an animal lover and fed the neighborhood cats and fox. She loved her family and enjoyed spending time with them.
June is survived by her husband, Virgil Wells; children, Suzanne (Robert) Bender, KathEleen Waters, Ted Waters, Daniel Waters, and Penny (Jeff) Crusan; foster son, Chuck (Valerie) Wedgeworth; and her grandchildren, Steve Curtis, Jennifer Buchanan, Tammy Waters, Aaron Christian, Ted Grimm, Terry Halsey, Keria Riggen, Gina Davis, Jacob Waters, Rachel Waters, Paul Smith, Joseph Smith, Jessie Wedgeworth, and John Wedgeworth. She was preceded in death by her parents; first husband, Ted Waters; and granddaughter, Shannon Lauer.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, December 10, 2013, at Hamilton’s Southtown Funeral Home, 5400 SW 9th Street, followed by burial at North River Cemetery in Indianola. Visitation will be held 12 noon to 2 p.m. Tuesday, at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be directed to her loving husband Virgil in memory of June.
Condolences may be expressed at:
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com
Sheri Lyn
12/10/2013
Virgil, Kathy, Susanne, Teddy, Danny and Penny. We loved Aunt June for everything she was. Loved talking to her on the phone about you guys. Myself, Sara & Lela will miss her terribly. Gods speed to you all. Sheri Lyn (Scovel) Curry
Dixie K. Gilderbloom
12/09/2013
Your dear Mother just brought me home from the hospital 3 Sundays ago! I will miss being with her at church. She was my Christian sister. I will look forward to seeing her in heaven. May God comfort you all at this time.
Shell
12/09/2013
Steve - I am so sorry for your loss. Your grandmother was a wonderful person - who truly loved each and everyone of her family members. God Bless you and your family.
ciso galvan
12/08/2013
I am sorry to the hear about ur lose of ur loved one. She was a great wife, mother and grandma and mother-in-law. She never had nothing bad to say about anyone. Hope u all lean on God in this time of sorrow. God love u and be with u all in the time of sorrow. Sorry I can't be there to pay my respects due to I'm out of state for the winter.
Ciso Galvan
Pleasantville Church of Christ
12/08/2013
We want you the family to know how much June's church family valued June's witness for Christ in our family. Today at church we had a remembrance of special times we spent with June. We continue to pray for the family at this time. Pastor Gale.
JACKIE & DENNY WELLS
12/07/2013
Virgil and family, Our deepest and most heartfelt condolences to each of you in the loss of your precious June. She was a woman of courage and had the biggest heart of love for her family. Prayers and our good Lord's comfort and peace to each of you.
Michelle C. - Des Moines
12/05/2013
Sue - Ted - Kathy - Penny - Danny --My heart just breaks for the great loss to this family. Your mother was a wonderful lady and the 'glue' that kept you all together. I really enjoyed getting to know her and spending time with her. Thoughts and prayers are being sent to each and everyone of you!