Connie Christene Benson Wells

July 26, 1935 - March 21, 2019

Connie Christene Benson Wells passed away at her home in Orem, Utah on March 21, 2019 holding the hand of her loving and caring husband. She was born in Spring City, Utah to Reid Irven Benson and Crystal Christensen on July 26, 1935. Her father was a miner, so she grew up moving from one mining town to another. She attended High School in Price, Utah where she met the love of her life, Richard Charles Wells. They were married in the Manti Temple on November 2, 1951. Because they were married before she completed the 11th grade, and a good education was important to her, she later went on to earn her GED certificate. Dick and Connie raised their family of 8 children, 4 boys and 4 girls, in Orem, Utah. Connie was blessed with the gift of music and loved to sing and play the piano and organ. She loves her Savior and was a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She served in many callings including Ward Organist, Primary Worker, Relief Society President, and Stake YW Secretary. Together with her sweetheart, she served as a temple worker in the Mount Timpanogos Temple for 7 years. She is survived by her husband of 67 years, Richard (Dick) Wells of Orem; children: Tom (Janetta) Wells, Santaquin; Rick (Elizabeth) Wells, South Ogden, Kathy (Paul) Crossley, West Jordan; Doug (Lania) Wells, Pleasant Grove; Shawna (Bill) Strand, Grand Forks, North Dakota; Kara (Ryan) Tebbs, South Jordan; Marsha Uresti, Herriman; Ryan (Tya) Wells, Pleasant Grove; sister Sherry (Doug) Olsen, Casper, Wyoming; 46 grandchildren and 75 great-grandchildren with 6 more coming this year. She is preceded in death by her parents and sisters: VerNon Olsen, Marie Benson, Reida Sherrill, and Carol Hunt. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 on Saturday, March 30, 2019 at the Sharon Park 2nd Ward located at 225 East 200 North, Orem, Utah. Viewings will be held on Friday, March 29th from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Berg Mortuary, 500 North State Street in Orem, and again prior to the funeral on Saturday from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. at the church house. Interment will be at the Pleasant Grove City Cemetery, 500 North Main, Pleasant Grove, Utah following the funeral. Condolences may be expressed at www.bergmortuary.com.