Ione Alma Wells

Ione A. Luebke-Wells
Nee Groth
Appleton

Loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother, age 82, died on November 20, 2002 at Brewster Village. Ione was born on February 11, 1920, daughter of the late Richard and Rose (Steigenberger) Groth. She married Gordon Luebke in 1939, and he preceded her in death in 1973. Ione married Frank Wells in 1974, and he preceded her in death in March, 2002. She loved sewing, gardening, the outdoors, and her animals. Ione also loved singing and caroling with the church choir, and playing the organ. She was a longtime member of Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, Appleton; and St. John’s Catholic Church, Savage Minnesota. Ione is survived by her son, Dennis Luebke; her daughter, Luanne (James) Baden; her step-daughter, Denise Wells; her step-son, Patrick (Judy) Wells, and their son Christopher; her brother, Richard Groth; 11 grandchildren, Dena Luebke; Denise (James) Hobart; Drew (Christina Mcdonald) Luebke; Darren (Sue) Luebke; Jennifer, Melissa, and Kevin Zimdars; Mike Luebke; Michelle (Steve) Rosenbaum; Joseph (Anmarie) and Doug (Jen) Junion; 8 great-grandchildren; and her daughters-in-law, Darla and Lynn. She was preceded in death by her son, James Luebke; and her sister, Lucille Sommers. Private family services will be held. Ione was a caring woman who was very devoted to her family, and she will be greatly missed by them.

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