Reid R. Wells, 65 of Ashton, NE died Sunday, January 30, 2011 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, NE. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, February 3, 2011 at St. Francis Catholic Church in Ashton, NE with Father Martin Egging officiating. A light lunch will follow the service at St. Francis Parish Hall in Ashton. Burial will be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, at the Gates Cemetery at Gates, NE with coffee following the committal service at the Gates school. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 2 at the church. In lieu of flowers memorials are suggested to the Ashton Fire and Rescue or Wells family.