HOLTON- Elsie M Wells, 88, of Holton, KS passed away May 11, 2010. She was born May 9, 1922 in Greenleaf, KS the daughter of Zara E. and Elsie M. Warner Wade. She was a life-long member of the Jackson County community. She had worked as a seamstress for the Slimaker Dress Factory.
Elsie married Herbert E. Wells in March 1939 in Holton. He passed away August 9, 1985. She was also preceded in death by three brothers, Eugene, William "Bill" and Richard Wade.
Survivors include two daughters, Nelda M. Rolfe and Clara L. Gibson and her husband Gary; a son, Ronald "Pete" Wells all of Holton; 8 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren and 4 great-great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 14, 2010 at the Mercer Funeral Home in Holton. Interment will be in the Holton Cemetery. Family will greet friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials may be given to HCH Hospice c/o Mercer Funeral Home P.O. Box 270, Holton, KS 66436.