Harold H. Wells 1907-1974

WELLS, BINGAMAN, MILDENSTEIN, MILDENSTIEN, EWOLDT, HENDRICKS, CHAPLIN

Posted By: Volunteer - Karen DaPra
Date: 10/2/2001 at 22:44:45

HAROLD H. WELLS

Harold H. Wells, 66, died of a heart attack Monday, May 27, at his home in Traer, Iowa. He was born in Van Buren County on August 23, 1907 to N. C. and Sylvia Bingaman Wells. He was raised and attended school in the Milton and Troy area. On August 23, 1934 he was married to Gladys Mildenstien [sic] at Hudson, Iowa. She survives. Also surviving are his daughter, Faye Ewoldt of Dysart, Iowa; his mother, Sylvia Wells; a son-in-law; three grandsons; three brothers, Fern of Marshalltown, Clarence, Milton; Hollis, Douds; two sisters, Elizabeth Hendricks, Bloomfield, Mary Chaplin, Milton. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 29 at the Traer Methodist Church. Burial was in the Buckingham Cemetery at Traer, Iowa.

(Photocopy of this obit is located on page 245 of Obit Book #1 1963-1974 found in the Van Buren County, IA Genealogical Society's collection at the Keosauqua Public Library in July 1999. Name of newspaper and date of obit not given, however handwritten on the obit is "Register 13 June 1974.") ORIGINAL POST 20 Sep 1999.

I am NOT related to Harold H. Wells and am posting his obit for those who may find him in their family history.