1924
Iris
2016
Iris Bell
May 27, 1924 — February 18, 2016
Funeral services for Iris W. Bell will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, February 22, 2016 at Hartland Evangelical Lutheran Church. The Reverend Shawn Stafford will officiate. Visitation will be from 2 – 5 PM on Sunday at the Hartland Evangelical Lutheran Church, as well as one hour prior to the service on Monday. Interment will take place at Hartland Cemetery.
Iris passed away on Thursday, February 18, 2016 at St. John's Lutheran Home. She was 91 years old.
Iris W. (Marchant) was born on May 27, 1924 to Winfield and Edith (Mander) Marchant in Cumberland County, VA. She attended and graduated from John Randall High School in Cumberland County. She later received her secretarial degree. She began her work as a secretary at the Shipyards in Virginia.
She was united in marriage to Harvey Bell on February 3, 1945 in Newport News, VA. The couple moved the following year to Hartland, a place they have always called home. Together, the couple owned and operated the Hartland Greenhouse. Iris was a member of the Hartland Evangelical Lutheran Church, where she was active in Ladies Aid and the Ruth Circle. She was a member of the Albert Lea Garden Club, the Hartland Birthday Club, the Mother's Club, and the American Legion Auxiliary.
Flowers and gardening were not only her family's business, but also her passion and joy. She was a people person, who loved to have conversation over a cup of coffee and a cookie. She always put others before herself, as hospitality was an important characteristic in Iris' life. She was a very kind, witty, and gracious person that made everyone feel welcomed and important. She will be deeply missed.
She is preceded in death by her parents; spouse, Harvey; son, David; son-in-law, Al Miller; sisters, Agnes Vang and Rowena Lute.
Those left to carry on her legacy include her children, Norma Miller, Virginia (Terry) Anderson, Daniel (Lori) Bell, Craig (Penny) Bell; daughter-in-law, Kathy Bell-Fiedelman; a nephew she helped raise, Bill (Joann) Lute; grandchildren, Elizabeth, Gretchen, Eric, Erin, Lauren, Zechary, Alex, Gail, Carrie, Josh, and Megian; 17 great-grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Margie Bell; as well as many other loving relatives and friends.
Iris passed away on Thursday, February 18, 2016 at St. John's Lutheran Home. She was 91 years old.
Iris W. (Marchant) was born on May 27, 1924 to Winfield and Edith (Mander) Marchant in Cumberland County, VA. She attended and graduated from John Randall High School in Cumberland County. She later received her secretarial degree. She began her work as a secretary at the Shipyards in Virginia.
She was united in marriage to Harvey Bell on February 3, 1945 in Newport News, VA. The couple moved the following year to Hartland, a place they have always called home. Together, the couple owned and operated the Hartland Greenhouse. Iris was a member of the Hartland Evangelical Lutheran Church, where she was active in Ladies Aid and the Ruth Circle. She was a member of the Albert Lea Garden Club, the Hartland Birthday Club, the Mother's Club, and the American Legion Auxiliary.
Flowers and gardening were not only her family's business, but also her passion and joy. She was a people person, who loved to have conversation over a cup of coffee and a cookie. She always put others before herself, as hospitality was an important characteristic in Iris' life. She was a very kind, witty, and gracious person that made everyone feel welcomed and important. She will be deeply missed.
She is preceded in death by her parents; spouse, Harvey; son, David; son-in-law, Al Miller; sisters, Agnes Vang and Rowena Lute.
Those left to carry on her legacy include her children, Norma Miller, Virginia (Terry) Anderson, Daniel (Lori) Bell, Craig (Penny) Bell; daughter-in-law, Kathy Bell-Fiedelman; a nephew she helped raise, Bill (Joann) Lute; grandchildren, Elizabeth, Gretchen, Eric, Erin, Lauren, Zechary, Alex, Gail, Carrie, Josh, and Megian; 17 great-grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Margie Bell; as well as many other loving relatives and friends.
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