Wesley Allen Wellman

Wesley (Wes) Allen Wellman, 66, passed away suddenly at his home in Fort Benton on April 28, 2021. Wes was born to Paul & Miriam (Gessaman) Wellman on January 12, 1955 in Great Falls, MT. He was the 2nd child of Paul & Miriam's.
Wesley was raised in Great Falls for a short time then the family moved out to the Gessaman family farm in 1962. He then attended school at the country school, Chester schools, & eventually graduated from Fort Benton High School in 1973. After graduation, he enlisted in the Navy & served from 1979 to 1985.
After living for a short time in San Diego, Ca, Wes moved back to Fort Benton, MT. He then married Debbie Wellman & became an instant dad to Debbie's 3 children. Together Wes & Debbie had 1 son.
Wes worked in multiple different jobs throughout the years, including years running a rural mail route, a teller at a local bank, H-O Parts, Lehman's Hardware, Benton Funeral Home & most recently at the Loma Post Office.
Time spent volunteering as an EMT with the Memorial Ambulance of Fort Benton was a huge part of Wes's life till he retired from service in 2017.
Wes enjoyed tinkering around the house fixing things & working on projects. In the past few years, he took up cake making & decorating. Then in the past year or so, he bought a log splitter & enjoyed splitting wood for local friends & neighbors. Wes also enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Debbie; his parents; & Debbie's parents.
Wesley is survived by his daughters, Jennifer (Stephen) White & Stacie Wellman of Frenchtown; sons, Erich (Kaela) Wellman of Laurel & Cody Wellman of Boise, ID; grandchildren, Skye, Kodi, Grizzly, & Everest White, Elliot Wellman, & Bryson Wellman; brothers, Dennis (Karen) Wellman & Alan (Tiffany) Wellman; & sister, Melinda (Rich) Sater; and numerous nieces & nephews.
There will be a graveside service for Wes, 11 a.m. Saturday, May 8, 2021 at the Riverside Cemetery. The family suggests memorials be made to Memorial Ambulance of Fort Benton. Please visit Wes' online memorial page to leave a message of condolence for his family at www.bentonfh.com.