Orville E. "Obie" Eells, age 59 of South Wayne, died on Saturday, April 7, 2012, at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison, surrounded by his loving family. He was born November 8, 1952 in Monroe, the son of Leo J. and Thelma M. (Albright) Eells. He was a 1970 graduate of Black Hawk High School and a 1999 graduate of University of Wisconsin Platteville with a Bachelor of Science in Horticulture.