James H. Bell, 86, passed away Wednesday, October 19, 1966, at the Shenk Nursing Home in Wellman.
Mr. Bell was born September 10, 1880, in Johnson County, the son of John and Susan Kane Bell. His entire life was spent in this community as a farmer.
He was a life-long member of the Grace United Church of Christ, forty-six years a member of the consistory and a superintendent of the Church School for many years. He served on the Fremont Township School Board for thirty-eight years.
In April, 1905, he married Frances Petsel at Lone Tree, who preceded him in death, as did a son, Dr. Robert Bell. Surviving are a son, William, of Washington, Iowa, two daughters, Alice, of New York, and Mrs. Margaret Ogle, of LaJolla, California.
Mr. Bell was married to Genevieve Harney, June 3, 1917, in Lone Tree, who survives with two sons, Ralph of Nichols, and Ruel of San Francisco, California, one daughter, Mrs. Ardell (Rae) Chabal, Iowa City, 10 grandchildren, one brother, John of Iowa City, and one sister, Mrs. James (Margaret) Hacke, of Tucson, Arizona. Preceding him in death were three sons and one daughter, also five brothers and three sisters.
Funeral services were held in the Grace United Church of Christ Saturday, October 22, 1966, at 1:30 p.m. with the Rev. Roy Shaughnessy officiating, assisted by Rev. Ezra Shenk, of Wellman. Pallbearers were nephews Darrell Bell, Lester Bell, and Keith Keeler, of Lone Tree, Vincent Harney and James Harney, of Iowa City and Silliam Harney, of Oxford.
Burial was in the Lone Tree Cemetery, with Sorden & Adams in charge if the services.
James H. Bell, 86, passed away Wednesday, October 19, 1966, at the Shenk Nursing Home in Wellman.
Mr. Bell was born September 10, 1880, in Johnson County, the son of John and Susan Kane Bell. His entire life was spent in this community as a farmer.
He was a life-long member of the Grace United Church of Christ, forty-six years a member of the consistory and a superintendent of the Church School for many years. He served on the Fremont Township School Board for thirty-eight years.
In April, 1905, he married Frances Petsel at Lone Tree, who preceded him in death, as did a son, Dr. Robert Bell. Surviving are a son, William, of Washington, Iowa, two daughters, Alice, of New York, and Mrs. Margaret Ogle, of LaJolla, California.
Mr. Bell was married to Genevieve Harney, June 3, 1917, in Lone Tree, who survives with two sons, Ralph of Nichols, and Ruel of San Francisco, California, one daughter, Mrs. Ardell (Rae) Chabal, Iowa City, 10 grandchildren, one brother, John of Iowa City, and one sister, Mrs. James (Margaret) Hacke, of Tucson, Arizona. Preceding him in death were three sons and one daughter, also five brothers and three sisters.
Funeral services were held in the Grace United Church of Christ Saturday, October 22, 1966, at 1:30 p.m. with the Rev. Roy Shaughnessy officiating, assisted by Rev. Ezra Shenk, of Wellman. Pallbearers were nephews Darrell Bell, Lester Bell, and Keith Keeler, of Lone Tree, Vincent Harney and James Harney, of Iowa City and Silliam Harney, of Oxford.
Burial was in the Lone Tree Cemetery, with Sorden & Adams in charge if the services.
Family Members
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John Alexander Bell
1881–1898
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Stewart William Bell
1883–1884
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Mary Elizabeth "Mayme" Bell Estle
1885–1959
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William Bell
1887–1887
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Susan Jane Bell Keeler
1888–1952
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Charles Stearns "Charley" Bell
1891–1936
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William Bell
1893–1965
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Anna Rebecca Bell Wiese
1896–1945
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Margaret Sarah Bell Hacke
1898–1976
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Robert John Bell
1901–1971
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Alice Mae Bell
1906–1971
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Robert Alexander Bell
1907–1966
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William John Bell
1908–1994
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Margaret Vivian "Margery" Bell Ogle
1910–1982
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Ralph E. Bell
1918–1991
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Rosalia Edna Bell
1919–1934
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2Lt Russell James Bell
1921–1944
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Russell James Bell
1921–1944
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Raymond Virgil Bell
1923–1939
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Reginald Orin Bell
1924–1925
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Ruel Sylvester Bell
1929–1989
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Rae Genevieve Bell Chabal
1939–2020
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