Mary Rita Bell Obituary

We are sad to announce that on November 2, 2021, at the age of 97, Mary Rita Bell of Downs, Illinois, born in Defiance, Ohio passed away. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Mary Rita Bell to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by : her parents, Raymond Minck and Rosalia Minck (Desch); her sister Margaret Schaufele; and her daughter Mary Lou Goveia. She is survived by : her former life partner Dennis Bell; her sister Teresa Schriner of Big Rapids, MI; her sons, Robert Bell (Paula) of Stevens Point, WI and Roger Bell of Bloomington, IL.; her son-in-law Gary Goveia; her grandchildren, Kathryn Bell, Marshall Bell, Matthew Bell, Bradley Bell, Steven Goveia (Jamie), David Goveia (Casie), Kevin Goveia (Caitlin), Travis Goveia (Sarah) and Trevor Goveia; and her great grandchildren, Georgia, Theo, Shepard, Walker, Ava, Maverick, Harrison, Lincoln, Franklin and Reagan.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to First Christian Church, Bloomington.