A Mass of Christian Burial for Donald Lee Bell, 73, of Fairmont, will be at 2:00 PM Friday, June 7, 2013 at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, with Rev. Rajesh Mankena and Rev. Joseph M. Irwin, con-celebrating. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. Recitation of the Rosary will be 7:00 PM Thursday at Anderson-Burris Funeral Home.
Don was born April 6, 1940 in Canton, Oklahoma, to Carl Lee and Viola (Weber) Bell, and passed away on Friday, May 31, 2013 in Enid.
Don grew up in Canton and Enid, and graduated from Enid High School. He then served in the United States Army Reserves. On April 5, 1968 he married Helen Fuksa in Hennessey, and they made their home in Enid. They later moved to the farm where they have lived for the last 35 years. Don worked at Failings, Ogden’s Machine Shop, Speedstar, Farmland Nitrogen Plant for 30 years and Koch Nitrogen Plant. He was member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, KOC Council 1044, 4th degree assembly 0854, #1 Oklahoma Polka Club, and a past member of Lions Club.
He is survived by his wife Helen of the home; daughter Dana and her husband John Stone and their daughters Katelyn, Kyla and Karsyn, and daughter Debbie and her husband Gary Balch and their son Trystan all of Enid; two sisters Terri and Dave Coppersmith of Westminster, Maryland, and Dianne Avery of Norman.
Don was preceded in death by his parents Carl and Viola.
Memorials may be made to Pioneer Pleasant Vale Academic Foundation or Our Daily Bread.
A Mass of Christian Burial for Donald Lee Bell, 73, of Fairmont, will be at 2:00 PM Friday, June 7, 2013 at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, with Rev. Rajesh Mankena and Rev. Joseph M. Irwin, con-celebrating. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. Recitation of the Rosary will be 7:00 PM Thursday at Anderson-Burris Funeral Home.
Don was born April 6, 1940 in Canton, Oklahoma, to Carl Lee and Viola (Weber) Bell, and passed away on Friday, May 31, 2013 in Enid.
Don grew up in Canton and Enid, and graduated from Enid High School. He then served in the United States Army Reserves. On April 5, 1968 he married Helen Fuksa in Hennessey, and they made their home in Enid. They later moved to the farm where they have lived for the last 35 years. Don worked at Failings, Ogden’s Machine Shop, Speedstar, Farmland Nitrogen Plant for 30 years and Koch Nitrogen Plant. He was member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, KOC Council 1044, 4th degree assembly 0854, #1 Oklahoma Polka Club, and a past member of Lions Club.
He is survived by his wife Helen of the home; daughter Dana and her husband John Stone and their daughters Katelyn, Kyla and Karsyn, and daughter Debbie and her husband Gary Balch and their son Trystan all of Enid; two sisters Terri and Dave Coppersmith of Westminster, Maryland, and Dianne Avery of Norman.
Don was preceded in death by his parents Carl and Viola.
Memorials may be made to Pioneer Pleasant Vale Academic Foundation or Our Daily Bread.
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