June (Councilman) Wells

1/12/1925 - 2/5/2020

June Wells age 95, former Portland resident passed away Wednesday February 5, 2020 at Beech Grove Meadows in Indianapolis. She was born in Jay County January 12, 1925 the sixth of seven children born to Fred and Mary Ellen (Chrisman) Councilman. She was married January 6, 1950 to Warren E. Wells and he preceded her in death on October 27, 1988. June graduated from Portland High School in 1943. She was retired from CTS in Berne and was owner of North Port Drive-in and The Bee Hive Restaurant both in Portland.

Surviving are two sons J.C. Wells II (wife Nancy) of Portland and Matthew Wells (wife Lorenza Ponce) of New York, N.Y., one daughter Whitney Hudson (husband Brad) of Nashville, TN., Daughter in law Yvonne Wells of Liberty, IN., Six grandchildren and Five Great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Warren E. Wells and son Wyatt Wells.

Services will be Monday February 10, 2020 at 3:00 PM in the Baird-Freeman Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Green Park Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday from 1:00 – 3:00 PM. Memorials can be made to the Jay County Public Library or Jay County Humane Society.

Baird-Freeman Funeral Home; February 7, 2020
Contributed by Jim Cox

Buried in Green Park Cemetery