Burton Royce Wells Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Burton Royce Wells, 84, died in Lincoln, Nebraska, on June 2, 2013. Born near Sutton (Clay Co.), NE, on February 7, 1929, to Rose Ruby Amelia (Hultquist) and William Robert Wells. Attended Rural District 9, near Saronville (Clay Co.), NE through the eighth grade. Graduated in 1946 from Sutton High School. He served in the Army from 1951 to 1953; with the 114th QM Graves Registration Company in Korea during the Korean War, attaining the rank of Corporal. He attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Omaha. Burton was employed at Western Electric, Omaha, New Holland at Grand Island and Columbus; the Clow Corporation of Oskaloosa, IA, and retired from Cushman Motors, Lincoln. Former member of Lincoln VFW Post 4626 and lifetime member of Sutton American Legion Argonne Post #61; previous member of Moose Lodge and the Eagles. Attended St. Mark's United Methodist Church in Lincoln. Preceded in death by his parents; niece Kathy Wentink Kujawa; and sister-in-law, Teresa Wells. Survivors: Brother Kenneth, Charlottesville, Virginia; Sister and Brother-in-law, Kathleen and Gayle Wentink, Lincoln, nephews, great nephews, one great great nephew, one great niece, great great nieces, several cousins, and many friends. Cremation, no flowers; graveside services at the Saronville United Methodist Church Cemetery Friday, June 7, 2013, at 10 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Sutton American Legion Post # 61 General Scholarship Fund or St. Mark's United Methodist Church, all in care of the family.

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Burton Royce Wells

February 7, 1929 - June 2, 2013