NADA-BELLE BELL

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NADA-BELLE BELL 1925 - 2017 On February 15, 2017, bathed in the sunshine at her new home at Middlechurch Personal Care Home, Mom peacefully started her journey to heaven with her family around her. Mom was born in Boissevain, Manitoba in 1925 to Arabella and Arlo Johnston. She grew up on the family farm near Ninga, MB along with by her four siblings, Naome, Dellas, Borden and Harmona, who all predeceased her. In 1945, after the end of the Second World War, she met a dashing soldier named William Bell, and within two and one half months they were married on January 18, 1946. It definitely was love at first sight! They were married for 67 years living in the same home on Bannerman Avenue, where they were blessed with a neighbourhood of close and lasting friendships. Dad predeceased Mom on his 96th birthday on March 12, 2013. Mom felt blessed with the birth of her two sons, William Bell Junior (Nenita) and Dennis Gordon (Marleen). We would also like to mention Barry Gillies, because to her, and our family he was like a third son. Mom leaves six grandchildren, Angela, Sheri (Keiko), Paul (Veronica), Adrian (Janellyn) and Alvin (Rochel), and seven great-grandchildren. Mom was a woman of many talents, but most of all she knew how to love, and be kind and generous to others. She was an amazingly supportive wife, mother and grandmother, her family truly was her whole world. Some of her many talents included gardening, ceramics, knitting, crocheting, and nurturing beautiful perennial beds. In later years she so enjoyed doing puzzles together with her friends at Devonshire House, where she resided for four years. Mom made so many great "new" friends in her last few years, and especially loved all the attention and friendship she received from all of her Homecare workers. These caring people made it possible for Mom to stay in her assisted living suite right up until close to her passing. A Celebration of Life service will be held on Saturday, March 4, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. at the Neil Bardal Funeral Centre, 3030 Notre Dame Avenue (across from Brookside Cemetery). In lieu of flowers donations may be made to The War Amps of Canada at: http://www.waramps.ca/home/ or by mail to 2827 Riverside Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K1V 0C4, or a charity of your choice. NEIL BARDAL FUNERAL CENTRE 204-949-2200 neilbardalinc.com

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Feb 25, 2017