Ione Bell Obituary
The passing of Ione Bell (Chinook, Montana) occurred on September 20, 2026. Ione, born on April 30, 1931, shared life with family, friends, and community. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Ione Bell to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Marian Turcotte and Roy "Bud" Davis; her former husband Henry "Hank" Cochran; her husband John "Matt" Bell; her grandparents, John and Julia Turcotte (McConnell); her stepfather Frank "Foxy" Fox; her siblings, Josephine "Jo Ann" Anderson, Betty Ann Phelps and William "Bill" McGuire; her son Sanford "Sandy" Bell; her grandchildren, Jayme Messerly and Kenneth "KJ" Wilke; and her stepgranddaughter Shawna Beaumont.
She is survived by: her son Stewart "Wade" Bell of Chinook; her grandchildren, Meliah, Isaac and Ethan Bell; her son Michael Bell of Fort Belknap Agency; her grandson Matthew Bell; her son Timothy Bell (Melinda) of Everett; her grandson Jonathan Bell; her daughter Cheryl Hawley (Kenneth, Sr.) of People's Creek; her grandchildren, Shaun Bell and Canden Wilke; her daughter Dawnita "Kay" Bell of Harlem; her grandchildren, Chris, Craig and Heather Messerly; her daughter Susan Bell of Lincoln City; her grandchildren, Kaitlyn, Kelsi and Kalli; her stepdaughter Loretta Ironmaker (Robert, Sr.) of Fort Belknap; her stepgrandchildren, Loren Bell, Matt SpeakThunder, JC Beaumont and Matthew "Bonkers" Bell; her stepdaughter Marjorie Bell-Azure of Fort Belknap; and her stepgrandchildren, Michael, Bradley and Thomasine Shields. She is also survived by 20 great-grandchildren.
Viewing was held on Thursday, September 24th 2026 from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the Wilderness Funeral Home (500 Indiana St, Chinook, MT 59523). A rosary was held on Thursday, September 24th 2026 at 5:00 PM at the same location. A funeral service was held on Friday, September 25th 2026 at 12:00 PM at the St. Paul's Mission Church (301 Mission St, Hays, MT 59527).
