The Topeka Daily Capital Wednesday November 3, 1965 Jess C. Wells Dead at 72; Rites Pending. Jess C. WELLS, 72, 705 Branner, died Tuesday at a Topeka hospital. He was born August 14, 1893 at Junction City. He had lived in Topeka since he was 12 years old. He was a laborer at Mid-America fairgrounds before he retired. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Rosie Lee Wells, at home; two sons, Jesse C. Wells, Mesa, Ariz., and Eugene C. Wells, 314 E. Paramore; two daughters, Mrs. Frances HEKKALA, Elma, Wash., and Mrs. Violet HEATH, Laurel, Wash.; four stepdaughters, Mrs. Frances ROMANE, Rowe, California, Mrs. Donna Lee MATHY, and Mrs. Nancy DIETRICH, both of Topeka, and Phyllis GRIFFEN, Houston, Tex.; a stepson, Vernon ADAMS, Dallas, Tex.; 13 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren. Parker Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.