Mary Inez Wells Siegrist was born on July 25, 1920 in Chanute, Kansas to the late David Samuel Wells & Noramanda T. Blanscet.

She departed this life on Thursday, March 9, 2017 at her residence in Malden, Missouri at the age of 96 years 7 months and 14 days.

Mary Inez Wells Siegrist was an elementary school teacher.

She was united in marriage to Harold V. Siegrist on July 4, 1966 in Lawrence, Kansas. He preceded her in death on Monday, March 10, 2014.

Her survivors include a son Robert Allen Siegrist and his wife, Theresa Ann of North Royalton, Ohio; a daughter Kristina Ruth Bowlby and her husband, John of Malden; grandsons Michael Thomas Siegrist of North Royalton, Ohio and Carl Vernon Bowlby of Chicago, Illinois; granddaughter Mary Evelyn Benney and her husband, Garrett of Olathe, Kansas.
　
She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, 3brothers: John Wells, David Wells & John Blanscet and 1 sister: Ruth Stevens.

Memorial services will be held on Saturday, March 18, 2017 at 2:00 P.M. at the Stokelan Drive Christian Church in Malden with Reverend John Bowlby & Reverend Dan Hargrave officiating.