Crystal Beutler Bell, 87, of Richfield, Utah passed away December 1, 2000, in Bountiful, UT.

She was born Nov 3, 1913, in Richfield, UT to Paul and Elizabeth Duffin Beutler. She married Thomas Lowell Bell April 10, 1937, in Salt Lake City, UT. Their marriage was solemnized in the Manti LDS Temple. He preceded her in death April 15, 1977.

Crystal worked at Christensen's Department Store for several years. She loved to fish at Fish Lake with Tom and loved to watch the Utah Jazz and John Stockton . But most of all she loved the Lord and the time she spent with her family. Crystal has visited several homebound women weekly for the past 23 years. She served as an ordinance worker in the Manti LDS Temple from 1985 to 1992, where she made many lifelong friends. She was a past officer in the Richfield Study Club and named "Woman of the Year" in 1993.

She is survived by her daughters, Carol (Jack) Oldroyd, Grand Coulee, WA, Niki Snedeger, West Valley City, Beverly (Will) Draughon, Sandy; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; sister and brother, Vonda Peterson, Richfield; Richard "Dick" (Carole) Beutler, Bountiful; sister-in-law, Lois Beutler, Richfield; son-in-law, Max G. Anderson, Richfield. Preceded in death by husband; parents; infant son, Thomas Paul Bell; brothers and sisters, Cloyd, Reuland, Glen, Leo, Beatrice Rhodes, Nellie Pinney, Ina Gardner, Pauline Hardin, Barbara Bullock.

Services will be held Tuesday Dec 5, 2000, 11 a.m. in the Richfield 8th LDS Ward Chapel, 200 E. Center. Friends may call at the Magleby Mortuary Monday 7-8:30 p.m. and again Tuesday 9-10:30 a.m. Burial, Richfield City Cemetery. Funeral directors, Neal S. Magleby & Sons Mortuary, Richfield, UT.

We will always love our "little crystal bell" and cherish her memory.

Published in the Deseret News - Dec. 4, 2000

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