Mary Wells

Mary Wells obituary, Lebanon, IL

Mary Wells

Mary Wells Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Kalmer Memorial Services on Jun. 22, 2025.

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Mary Wells, age 65, of Tunnel Hill, IL, died at 3:23 a.m. Saturday, June 21, 2025 at her sister's residence in Breese.

She was born June 26, 1959 in Breese, the daughter of the late Gerald and Lorene (Eilering) Huelskamp.

She is survived by her siblings: Gerry (Sandi) Huelskamp of Rural Carlyle, Terry (the late Sherri) Huelskamp of Woodlawn, Susan (Kevin) Heim of Highland, Jeff Huelskamp of rural Carlyle, Lori Huelskamp of Carlyle, Lynn (Mark) Henss of Beckemeyer and Christine Huelskamp of Breese; nieces and nephews: Tyler (Erin) Huelskamp of Highland, IL, Kasey Huelskamp of Breese, Lindsay (Monty) Nugent of Arnold, MO, Xavier Heim of Dallas, TX, Jennifer Huelskamp of Mt. Vernon, Brock Huelskamp of Carlyle, Cruz Kampwerth of St. Louis, Justine Hardy of Bartelso, Jessica Hardy of New Baden, IL, Dylan (Shena) Hardy of Hoffman, Kaleb Ricklefs of Breese and Anakin Ricklefs of Breese; 14 great-nieces and great-nephews; many cousins and friends.

She is also survived by her aunts and uncles: Rosaline (the late John) Saufnauer of Affton, MO, Eleanor (the late Al) Fiascone of Batavia, IL, Maxine (the late Erwin) Huelskamp of Breese, Tom (Jeanette) Huelskamp of Riverside, CA, Lorine (the late Bob) Wikman of Culver, IN, and Joey (Marilyn) Benhoff of Evansdale, IA.

She was preceded in death by her son, James Wells; her former husband, Joseph "Sam" Wells; two brothers: Denny Huelskamp and Brice Huelskamp; a aunts and uncles: Sister Julia Huelskamp, PHJC, Martha (the late Melvin) Essenpreis, Evie (the late Ray) Pokorny, Carolyn Eilering, Toots (the late Eugene) Essenpreis, Arthur Eilering and Arnold EIlering, Geraldine (the late Tony) Luebbers, Jerome, Lawrence, Herman, Dennis (the late Lorraine) Huelskamp, David Huelskamp, Emily and Richard Cortese and Dorothey and Joe Trame.

According to her wishes, her remains will be cremated and no services will be held.

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