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Lester Irving Bell

Birth	:	27 Apr 1920 Johnson County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	20 Oct 2017 Lone Tree, Johnson County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Lone Tree Cemetery, Lone Tree, Johnson County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.4922900, -91.4254330
Plot	:	North Section, Row 22
Description	:	courtesy of the Sorden-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services Lester Bell, 97, of Lone Tree, passed away at Pioneer Park Care Center on Friday, October 20, 2017. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, October 27, 2017, at the Lone Tree United Presbyterian Church. Pastor Jim Bonewald will officiate. Burial will be in the Lone Tree Cemetery with full military rites provided by the Lone Tree American Legion Post #457. Following committal services at the cemetery, a time of food and fellowship will be held at the Lone Tree United Presbyterian Church. Visitation will be held on... Read More	courtesy of the Sorden-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services Lester Bell, 97, of Lone Tree, passed away at Pioneer Park Care Center on Friday, October 20, 2017. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, October 27, 2017, at the Lone Tree United Presbyterian Church. Pastor Jim Bonewald will officiate. Burial will be in the Lone Tree Cemetery with full military rites provided by the Lone Tree American Legion Post #457. Following committal services at the cemetery, a time of food and fellowship will be held at the Lone Tree United Presbyterian Church. Visitation will be held on Thursday, October 26, 2017, from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the Sorden-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services in Lone Tree with a Masonic Service. Memorials will be given to the Lone Tree American Legion Post #457, Lone Tree United Presbyterian Church and the Lone Tree First Responders. Sympathy notes may be left for the family at www.lewisfuneralhomes.com. Lester Irving Bell was born on April 27, 1920, in rural Johnson County, Iowa, the son of William and Frieda L. (Reiland) Bell. Lester graduated from Sharon Center High School and attended the University of Iowa. Lester left college to work at Lockheed Aircraft Company in California leading him to enlist into the military. He was a United States Army Air Corp Veteran serving in World War II. Lester was united in marriage to Betty A. Petru on January 3, 1943. Lester farmed at Lone Tree, Haskins and Nichols, he drove the DX tank wagon service for Lone Tree and retired from Johnson County Propane where he worked in sales and delivery. He sold Archer Oil for over 70 years. He was a member of the Lone Tree United Presbyterian Church, American Legion, Masonic Lodge of Lone Tree and a past member of the Shiners of Iowa City. Lester enjoyed bowling, fishing, and pitching horseshoes, winning numerous tournaments and awards. He also enjoyed playing cards, gardening and going dancing with his wife, Betty. The most important thing to Lester was taking a family vacation and fishing trip every year. He loved teaching his grandchildren and great-grandchildren to fish. Lester will be deeply missed by his daughter, Judith L. Grecian of Cedar Rapids; grandchildren, Angela Daoud of Mason City, IA and Andrew Grecian of Solon, IA; great-grandchildren, Kristina, Khalil and Joey Daoud; brother, Clifford Bell of West Branch, IA; sister-in-law, Dorothy Bell of Fremont, NE; brother-in-laws, Jack Petru of Lime Springs, IA and Robert Colbert of Riverside, IA and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Betty in 2002; sisters, Florence Holmes, Gertrude Mumm, Mildred Sass, Viola Grimm; brothers, James Bell and his twin, Chester Bell and son-in-law, Daryl Grecian.

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Lester Irving Bell's memorial is located at: Lone Tree Cemetery, Lone Tree, Johnson County, USA.
When did Lester Irving Bell death?
Lester Irving Bell death on 20 Oct 2017 in Lone Tree, Johnson County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.4922900
Longitude: -91.4254330

Family Members:

Parent

(unknow - unknow)

Frieda Louise Reiland Bell

(1896 - 1932)

Spouse

Betty Audrey Petru Bell

(1922 - 2002)

Siblings

Florence E Bell Holmes

(1916 - 1981)

James Melvin “Jim” Bell

(1917 - 2004)

Viola Maxine Bell Grimm

(1926 - 1994)

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