Howard Bell 1913-2007

BELL, BIGLEY, KROGMAN, MCCARTY, LOCKMAN, HINTZ, GEE, BREHMER, ANDERSON, WIESE

Posted By: Sharon K Hesebeck (email)
Date: 11/16/2014 at 15:58:31

Howard Bell
April 23, 1917
February 14, 2007

Harold Bell, age 93, of Spirit Lake, Iowa, formerly of Sibley, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, February 14, 2007, at the Hilltop Care Center in Spirit Lake.

Funeral services will be Monday, February 19, 2007, at 10:30 A.M. at the United Methodist Church in Ocheyedan. Rev. Douglas Harding officiating.

Burial in the Ocheyedan Township Cemetery.

Harold Bell was born on April 22, 1913, in Allison Township, Osceola County. He was the son of Elzie Noah and Alice Ann (Bigley) Bell. He lived his youth in rural Ocheyedan, where he attended school, helped on the family farm and helped farmers in the area.

He served in the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1945, in the European, African and Middle Eastern Theater. He was honorably discharged.

He married Rosella Krogman of Ashton, Iowa, in 1945, in Luverne, Minnesota. They lived in Ocheyedan, and Sioux Falls, South Dakota, where Harold worked for John Morrell & Co. for seven years. They returned to Ocheyedan and purchased an acreage. He worked for Sibley Concrete for 18 years. After retiring, he worked for the county for three summers. Rosella passed away on September 7, 1971.

He married Bernadette (Mc Carty) Krogman of Sheldon, Iowa, on September 12, 1972. They enjoyed traveling together.

He was a member of the American Legion in Ocheyedan for over 50 years.

Harold enjoyed spending time with his family.

He passed away on Wednesday, February 14, 2007, at the Hilltop Care Center in Spirit Lake, Iowa.

He is survived by his wife: Bernadette Bell of Spirit Lake, IA; three step-children and their families: Vern and Mary Kay Lockman of Shelby, NE, James and Maya Krogman of Urbandale, IA, Nancy Hintz of Casper, WY; 8 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; one sister: Florence Gee of Ocheyedan, IA; Nieces and Nephews.

He was preceded in death by his wife: Rosella; three sisters: Ruth Brehmer, Dorothy Anderson, Lela Wiese; five brothers: Arnold Bell, Milo Bell, Lee Bell, Cecil Bell, Emil Bell.

FUNERAL SERVICE
Monday, February 19, 2007, at 10:30 A.M.
United Methodist Church, Ocheyedan, Iowa
Family Prayer Service at 10:15 A.M.
OFFICIATING
Rev. Douglas Harding

CASKET BEARERS
American Legion Members
Dale Wilson Randy Vander Veen
Mike Kleve Lawrence Eckhoff
Louis Dekkenga Lawrence Dirks

INTERMEN
Ocheyedan Township Cemetery
Ocheyedan, Iowa

MILITARY HONORS
American Legion, Ocheyedan

ARRANGEMENTS BY
Andringa Funeral Home
Larry R. Andringa, Director