Ellen Louise Knebel Bell's obit, published in the Roseburg, Oregon "The News-Review" on Aug. 12, 2015:
Passed away on Friday, August 7, 2015, of congestive heart failure. Louise was born in Houston, Texas, on August 9, 1924, to Bert Robert Knebel and Bertie Baty Knebel. She was the second of three daughters born to Bert and Bertie, sisters Jewel, born in 1920, and Sylvia born in 1935.
The Knebel family moved to Long Beach, California, in 1930, and then to Los Angeles, where Louise lived until her marriage in 1940, to James “Frank” Francis Bell. Frank was in the US Navy when they were married and when Frank’s ship was stationed on the East Coast, Louise moved to South Carolina to live with Frank’s mother and be near his ports of call.
During World War II Louise wrote at least one letter a day to Frank and served with the Red Cross. These were very lonely and anxious times for Louise and she walked the mile to town twice a day to check to see if the passing trains had brought any letters from Frank.
In May 1945, her daughter Gwen was born, followed by son Jim in 1947, and son Randy in 1956. The Bell family moved to Oregon in 1952, where they resided most of their lives.
Louise began a banking career that she dearly loved and enjoyed, with many years of service at Douglas National Bank. She was affectionately known as “Ma” Bell to co-workers and customer alike. Louise began making beautiful porcelain dolls in her 70s and this became her favorite hobby, along with fishing trips to the coast with Frank.
She was famous for her cooking, making delicious homemade meals for every family gathering and holiday. Her yeast rolls are requested at all gatherings by family members to this day. Louise was a beautiful person inside and out, Frank was the love of her life and she was blessed with a marriage to him for almost 62 years before he passed.
Suffering the loss of her two sons, Randy with Leukemia in 2005, and Jim of MS in 2013, was hard on Louise. She moved in with her daughter Gwen in 2012, and lived there until her passing, happily surrounded by her family, dog and bird.
Louise was preceded in death by her mother and father; sister Jewell; husband Frank; sons Jim and Randy; and nephew Bobby Wood. Louise is survived by her sister Sylvia (Jim) Tucker; daughter Gwen (Buck) Smith, grandchildren Debby (Paul) Watkins, Suzy (Steve) Gausnell, Jamie Parks, Mike (Bonnie) Bell, and Chris (Heather) Bell; ten great-grandchildren; nieces G’Nell Alexander and Susie (Jeff) Seaton and their extended families; and daughter-in-law Lois Bell.
A public viewing will be held at Wilson’s Chapel of the Roses on Thursday, August 13, 2015, from 3 to 5 p.m. Graveside services will be held at Roseburg Memorial Gardens on Friday, August 14, 2015, at 10:30 am.
The family gratefully acknowledges the kindness and care given by the Doctors, RNs, CNAs, Chaplain and the Palliative Care and Hospice groups while Louise was in CHI Mercy Health Hospital.
Passed away on Friday, August 7, 2015, of congestive heart failure. Louise was born in Houston, Texas, on August 9, 1924, to Bert Robert Knebel and Bertie Baty Knebel. She was the second of three daughters born to Bert and Bertie, sisters Jewel, born in 1920, and Sylvia born in 1935.
The Knebel family moved to Long Beach, California, in 1930, and then to Los Angeles, where Louise lived until her marriage in 1940, to James “Frank” Francis Bell. Frank was in the US Navy when they were married and when Frank’s ship was stationed on the East Coast, Louise moved to South Carolina to live with Frank’s mother and be near his ports of call.
During World War II Louise wrote at least one letter a day to Frank and served with the Red Cross. These were very lonely and anxious times for Louise and she walked the mile to town twice a day to check to see if the passing trains had brought any letters from Frank.
In May 1945, her daughter Gwen was born, followed by son Jim in 1947, and son Randy in 1956. The Bell family moved to Oregon in 1952, where they resided most of their lives.
Louise began a banking career that she dearly loved and enjoyed, with many years of service at Douglas National Bank. She was affectionately known as “Ma” Bell to co-workers and customer alike. Louise began making beautiful porcelain dolls in her 70s and this became her favorite hobby, along with fishing trips to the coast with Frank.
She was famous for her cooking, making delicious homemade meals for every family gathering and holiday. Her yeast rolls are requested at all gatherings by family members to this day. Louise was a beautiful person inside and out, Frank was the love of her life and she was blessed with a marriage to him for almost 62 years before he passed.
Suffering the loss of her two sons, Randy with Leukemia in 2005, and Jim of MS in 2013, was hard on Louise. She moved in with her daughter Gwen in 2012, and lived there until her passing, happily surrounded by her family, dog and bird.
Louise was preceded in death by her mother and father; sister Jewell; husband Frank; sons Jim and Randy; and nephew Bobby Wood. Louise is survived by her sister Sylvia (Jim) Tucker; daughter Gwen (Buck) Smith, grandchildren Debby (Paul) Watkins, Suzy (Steve) Gausnell, Jamie Parks, Mike (Bonnie) Bell, and Chris (Heather) Bell; ten great-grandchildren; nieces G’Nell Alexander and Susie (Jeff) Seaton and their extended families; and daughter-in-law Lois Bell.
A public viewing will be held at Wilson’s Chapel of the Roses on Thursday, August 13, 2015, from 3 to 5 p.m. Graveside services will be held at Roseburg Memorial Gardens on Friday, August 14, 2015, at 10:30 am.
The family gratefully acknowledges the kindness and care given by the Doctors, RNs, CNAs, Chaplain and the Palliative Care and Hospice groups while Louise was in CHI Mercy Health Hospital.
Ellen Louise Knebel Bell's obit, published in the Roseburg, Oregon "The News-Review" on Aug. 12, 2015:
Passed away on Friday, August 7, 2015, of congestive heart failure. Louise was born in Houston, Texas, on August 9, 1924, to Bert Robert Knebel and Bertie Baty Knebel. She was the second of three daughters born to Bert and Bertie, sisters Jewel, born in 1920, and Sylvia born in 1935.
The Knebel family moved to Long Beach, California, in 1930, and then to Los Angeles, where Louise lived until her marriage in 1940, to James “Frank” Francis Bell. Frank was in the US Navy when they were married and when Frank’s ship was stationed on the East Coast, Louise moved to South Carolina to live with Frank’s mother and be near his ports of call.
During World War II Louise wrote at least one letter a day to Frank and served with the Red Cross. These were very lonely and anxious times for Louise and she walked the mile to town twice a day to check to see if the passing trains had brought any letters from Frank.
In May 1945, her daughter Gwen was born, followed by son Jim in 1947, and son Randy in 1956. The Bell family moved to Oregon in 1952, where they resided most of their lives.
Louise began a banking career that she dearly loved and enjoyed, with many years of service at Douglas National Bank. She was affectionately known as “Ma” Bell to co-workers and customer alike. Louise began making beautiful porcelain dolls in her 70s and this became her favorite hobby, along with fishing trips to the coast with Frank.
She was famous for her cooking, making delicious homemade meals for every family gathering and holiday. Her yeast rolls are requested at all gatherings by family members to this day. Louise was a beautiful person inside and out, Frank was the love of her life and she was blessed with a marriage to him for almost 62 years before he passed.
Suffering the loss of her two sons, Randy with Leukemia in 2005, and Jim of MS in 2013, was hard on Louise. She moved in with her daughter Gwen in 2012, and lived there until her passing, happily surrounded by her family, dog and bird.
Louise was preceded in death by her mother and father; sister Jewell; husband Frank; sons Jim and Randy; and nephew Bobby Wood. Louise is survived by her sister Sylvia (Jim) Tucker; daughter Gwen (Buck) Smith, grandchildren Debby (Paul) Watkins, Suzy (Steve) Gausnell, Jamie Parks, Mike (Bonnie) Bell, and Chris (Heather) Bell; ten great-grandchildren; nieces G’Nell Alexander and Susie (Jeff) Seaton and their extended families; and daughter-in-law Lois Bell.
A public viewing will be held at Wilson’s Chapel of the Roses on Thursday, August 13, 2015, from 3 to 5 p.m. Graveside services will be held at Roseburg Memorial Gardens on Friday, August 14, 2015, at 10:30 am.
The family gratefully acknowledges the kindness and care given by the Doctors, RNs, CNAs, Chaplain and the Palliative Care and Hospice groups while Louise was in CHI Mercy Health Hospital.
Passed away on Friday, August 7, 2015, of congestive heart failure. Louise was born in Houston, Texas, on August 9, 1924, to Bert Robert Knebel and Bertie Baty Knebel. She was the second of three daughters born to Bert and Bertie, sisters Jewel, born in 1920, and Sylvia born in 1935.
The Knebel family moved to Long Beach, California, in 1930, and then to Los Angeles, where Louise lived until her marriage in 1940, to James “Frank” Francis Bell. Frank was in the US Navy when they were married and when Frank’s ship was stationed on the East Coast, Louise moved to South Carolina to live with Frank’s mother and be near his ports of call.
During World War II Louise wrote at least one letter a day to Frank and served with the Red Cross. These were very lonely and anxious times for Louise and she walked the mile to town twice a day to check to see if the passing trains had brought any letters from Frank.
In May 1945, her daughter Gwen was born, followed by son Jim in 1947, and son Randy in 1956. The Bell family moved to Oregon in 1952, where they resided most of their lives.
Louise began a banking career that she dearly loved and enjoyed, with many years of service at Douglas National Bank. She was affectionately known as “Ma” Bell to co-workers and customer alike. Louise began making beautiful porcelain dolls in her 70s and this became her favorite hobby, along with fishing trips to the coast with Frank.
She was famous for her cooking, making delicious homemade meals for every family gathering and holiday. Her yeast rolls are requested at all gatherings by family members to this day. Louise was a beautiful person inside and out, Frank was the love of her life and she was blessed with a marriage to him for almost 62 years before he passed.
Suffering the loss of her two sons, Randy with Leukemia in 2005, and Jim of MS in 2013, was hard on Louise. She moved in with her daughter Gwen in 2012, and lived there until her passing, happily surrounded by her family, dog and bird.
Louise was preceded in death by her mother and father; sister Jewell; husband Frank; sons Jim and Randy; and nephew Bobby Wood. Louise is survived by her sister Sylvia (Jim) Tucker; daughter Gwen (Buck) Smith, grandchildren Debby (Paul) Watkins, Suzy (Steve) Gausnell, Jamie Parks, Mike (Bonnie) Bell, and Chris (Heather) Bell; ten great-grandchildren; nieces G’Nell Alexander and Susie (Jeff) Seaton and their extended families; and daughter-in-law Lois Bell.
A public viewing will be held at Wilson’s Chapel of the Roses on Thursday, August 13, 2015, from 3 to 5 p.m. Graveside services will be held at Roseburg Memorial Gardens on Friday, August 14, 2015, at 10:30 am.
The family gratefully acknowledges the kindness and care given by the Doctors, RNs, CNAs, Chaplain and the Palliative Care and Hospice groups while Louise was in CHI Mercy Health Hospital.
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