Pearl Wells

Pearl B. Wells, 94, of Colony, Kansas, passed away Saturday, July 20, 2013, at Windsor Place in Iola. Pearl was born March 6, 1919, on the family farm southeast of Aliceville in Anderson County, Kansas, the daughter of Walter L. and R. Maude (Pickering) Henkle. She grew up in the Aliceville and Westphalia area and went to Westphalia High School. On September 8, 1937, Pearl married Ferris R. Wells at Yates Center, Kansas. They made their home in Twin Falls, Idaho for eight years before moving to a farm southeast of Colony. They moved into Colony in 1957. Pearl worked as a cook for the Colony school for seven years and also cooked for area residents. She and her husband helped take care of the Colony Cemetery from 1968 until 1982. Ferris preceded her in death on November 25, 2003. She was a member of the Northcott Church. SURVIVORS: 1 Son: Calvin R. Wells & wife, Carol of Cape Girardeau, MO 1 Daughter: Sharon Smith of Colony, KS 2 Brothers: Oliver Henkle of Iola, KS and Don Henkle of Wichita, KS 3 Grandchildren: Kimberly Schott & husband, Michael, Lori Bowen and Brian R. Wells & wife, Kathryn 8 Grandchildren and 11 Great Grandchildren She was preceded in death by her parents, 1 brother Wayne Henkle, son-in-law Wayne Smith, grandson-in-law Dallas Bowen, sister-in-law Margarette Henkle, great grandson Christian Schott and great great granddaughter Ginnie Bertoncino. Cremation has taken place. VISITATION: 6:00-8:00 p.m., Friday, July 26, 2013, at Colony Community Church GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 27, 2013, at the Colony Cemetery MEMORIAL CHOICES: Northcott Church or Colony Library Memorial gifts may be left with the Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapel of Iola, which is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences for the family may be left on this website, www.iolafuneral.com .