Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Wells, Richard "Dick" A. November 23, 2025
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Greenville Daily News - Wed. December 3, 2025

  Excerpts from Belding Obituary

       RICHARD A. WELLS

Died Sunday, November 23, 2025-age 91.
Born April 25, 1934, youngest of three sons of Raymond & Cyneth (Brown) Wells.
Dick was born in Belding, MI & raised in Belding & graduated from Belding High 
School.
Following High School he enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He spent seven years in the 
Navy & was educated as a Corpsman.
He used his education to become a Medical Technologist in Laboratory Sciences.
On July 1, 1963 he moved his family back to Michigan from Waukegan,Ill.
He became the Laboratory Manager at Sheridan Community Hospital, practicing 
there for over 30 years.
When he retired in 2000, he & Barb became full time RVers & traveled all over 
the country for nearly 11 years, where Barb worked numerous jobs as a traveling 
Laboratory Technologist, before ending up at Avon Park, Florida.
Survived by his wife of 40 years, Barb Wells; children, Deb (Dale) Carnahan, 
Cindy (Pat) Train, Julie (Garrett) Black, Denise (Stefano) Nuculovic, David 
(Kate) Evers, Greg (Kimberly)Evers, Tracey Evers; grandchildren, Melissa 
Lockhart, Cassie Fletcher, Alycia Duthler, Jeffray Wells,Steven Wells, Katie 
Wells, Sarah Train, Cari Black, Amber Hopkins, Brad Wells, Brent Wells, Aubrey 
Dargitz, Jillian Allor, Nicole Evers, Emily Eers, Jake Evers, Shaelyn Miller, 
Michael Smitt & Lisa Woody, 24 great grandchildren; daughter-in-law, Kaylene 
Wells; & many other relatives & friends.
Preceded in death by his parents, infant children, Steven & Pamela Wells; adult 
sons, Brian Wells & Jeffray Wells, infant grandson, Ryan Weller; brothers, 
Robert & Tom Wells; daughters-in-law, Michelle Wells & Paula Wells.
A Celebration of Life for Richard will take place at Hurst Funeral Home on 
Friday, December 5,2025 at 1PM.
Visitation from 11AM to 1PM prior to service.
 The family invites guest to join them for a luncheon & time of fellowship 
following the service in the Hurst Celebration Center.
Please consider to planting a tree or making a memorial contribution to Save the 
Children.
Memoies & Messages of condolences may be shared via hurstfh.com.


Additional Comments:
U.S. Navy,
Korea Vet. 

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