Wayne Bell

Celebration of Life: Will be held at a later date.

Wayne Bell Wayne Bell, age 70, of Miles City passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at his home on Moon Creek Road.

Wayne was born on March 13, 1941 to Joseph and Ruby (Doane) Bell in Rollins, Michigan. He grew up helping his father on their dairy farm until he graduated from the Evart High School in 1959. He then set out to start a new life, and in 1960 he married Joan Loker. Together, they had five children, and moved from place to place, Wayne working mostly construction jobs, specializing in sheet rocking. Wayne was also a police officer for a short time in California. They settled in Seattle, Washington until Joan died in 1988. That same year, Wayne met and married Gloria Eichenberg and in 1993 the family moved to Miles City, MT.

Wayne loved the Lord Jesus with all his heart, and had a great love of life. His greatest happiness and joy was spending time with his grandchildren, telling them stories, and making them laugh. Wayne also enjoyed woodworking, and chain saw wood carving, reading a good western, hunting and fishing so much that he would jump in the river after the fish.

Wayne was preceded in death by his mother Ruby, wife Joan, son Jesse, and great grandson Michael.

He is survived by his wife Gloria Bell of Moon Creek; his father Joseph Bell of Evart, MI; two brothers: Lynn (Marsha) Bell of Evart, MI and Tony (Brenda) Bell of Bowling Green, KY; four daughters: Salome Bell of Blanca, Co, Heidi (Walter) Huffman of Blanca, Co, Rachel Bell of Moon Creek, and Carol (Bill) Smith of Moon Creek; and two step daughters Barbara (John) Holdridge of Miles City, and Laura Williams of Moon Creek. He is also survived by 12 grandkids and 6 great grandkids.

Wayne did not like funerals, and did not want any type of a memorial service. The family is planning a celebration of life at a later date.