Mrs. Wells was born July 15, 1922, in Glenside, Penn., the daughter of Wilmer and Olive (Weigner) Montanya.  On July 8, 1950, she was united in marriage to James Wells.  He preceded her in death in June 1998.

Olive served as a navy Wave during World War II.  She was a retired employee of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.  She moved to Washburn from Pittsburgh, Penn, in 2003.

Survivors include: one son, Everett Wells of Perrysburg, Ohio; three daughters, Olive Wells of Dekalb, Ill., Wilma Keefe of Effingham, S.C., and Emily Swan of Washburn; one brother, Bill Montanya of Smyrna Beach, Fla.; ten grandchildren; and one great grandchild.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 18, 2006, at Wolfe Memorial Forest Hills Chapel, Pittsburgh, Penn.  Rev. Jonathan Hill will officiate.  The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 17, at the chapel.  Memorial contributions may be sent to New Covenant Christian Academy, 2298 S. 13trh St. Rogers, Ark. 72758.  Local arrangements under direction of White Funeral Home, Cassville
[Source: Barry County Advisor, Aug. 16, 2006, page A-14-Submitted by Linda Rodriguez]

WILLIAM WHITE

SUICIDE--In Pittsburg, Pa., this day, William White, Cashier of the Freight-Department of the Pennsylvania Central Railroad, entered the cellar of his residence, on Pitt Street, between Liberty and Penn, and deliberately introduced the barrel of a revolver into his mouth, which he fired, and inflicted a wound that caused his death.  In his pocket was found the following brief note:--

May 13th, (1860)
I took the pistol from McKibbin's store.
William White.

For several days previous White had been remarked to be in a state of great mental depression; but this day he appeared to have regained his usual buoyancy.  In company with his wife, he visited his brother-in-law, in the upper part of the city, with whom in social communication he spent some time, returning, at about six P.M., with Mr. Joseph White and several children.  The rest of the party, when near home, paused to allow the little folks, who were straggling behind, to come up; and in the interval White walked forward, entered his house, descended to the cellar, and immediately committed the ill-judged deed which caused his death.
[Vincent's Semi-Annual United States Register: A work in which The Principal Events of Every Half-Year Occuring in The United States are Recorded, Each Arranged Under The Day of its Date.  This volume contains The Events Transpiring Between The 1st of January and 1st of July, 1860.  Edited and Published by Francis Vincent]