Wells, Richard Bruce

Richard Bruce Wells - age: 74
(April 27, 1936 to September 07, 2010 )
Resident of Comptche, California

Obituary:
Wells, Richard Bruce
Richard went to be with the Lord on September 7, 2010. He was born to Earl and Alma Wells on April 27, 1936 in Comptche. He owned and operated Wells Dental, Inc., and invented products that are still used in the dental laboratory today. He earned his private pilot license in 1976 and flew to many destinations over the years. He enjoyed fishing in Alaska with his sister Arlene and brother-in-law David each summer. He was one of the founding board members of Mt. Gilead Bible Conference in Sebastopol and actively served for 47 years. He also served on the Comptche School Board and later the Mendocino Unified School District Board for 20 years. He leaves behind his loving wife Ginger, children Esther (James) Smith of Incline Village, NV, Rhonda (George) Ruiz of Carson City, NV, Marvin (Anita) Wells of Ukiah, CA, Kelvin (Tamara) Wells of Boonville, CA, Laurel (Albert) Van Cleave of Windsor, CA, and Aaron Wells of Comptche, CA. Grandchildren, Lynette (Chad) Miller of Ukiah, CA,/Klamath Falls, OR, Lindsay (Matthew) Hoffman of Roseville, CA, and Nathan (Heather) Duff of Georgetown, CA. Brother, Dr. Neal (Janine) Wells of El Cerrito, CA, sisters Arlene (David) Webb of University Place, WA, and Jeanette (Gary) McJimsey of Fresno, CA. He was predeceased by his grandson, Dustin Wells in 1996.
Memorial services will be held on Saturday, September 25, 2010, 2:00 p.m at Chapel of the Redwoods Baptist Church in Comptche.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Mt. Gilead Bible Conference, Chapel of the Redwoods Baptist Church, or the Comptche Fire Department. Interment will be private.