Age 84, of Woodbury, died peacefully on June 16, 2021. He was born to Edith (Ramge) and Morris Wells on December 7, 1936 in Lima, Ohio. He graduated from Mansfield High School in 1954 and Purdue University in 1958, receiving a B.S. in chemistry. He is a veteran of the US Air Force and was employed by 3M Company.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Gene. Jim is survived by his wife, Martha (Marty); sons, Bruce (Denise) and John (Christina); daughters, Karen and Beth (Charles Seefeldt); and grandchildren, Alex, Mara and Jonah.
Jim loved his family, the cabin in Wisconsin, and singing. "He who sings well prays twice."