Renate Bell

Renate Bell

June 23, 1941 ~ June 28, 2016

Don’t grieve for me, for now I’m free.

I could not stay another day.

Be not burdened with times of sorrow.

I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow.

Perhaps my time seemed to brief.

God wanted me now, He has set me free

Renate Bell loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother better known as “Oma” passed away on June 28, 2016.  She was born on June 23, 1941, the daughter of Adolf and Martha Reuter in East Prussia, Germany.  She was the youngest of nine children.

She married Larry Lund.  They were later divorced.  She met Stanley Bell and they married on September 12, 1970.  He was the love of her life.  They made their home in Brigham City.  She became an American Citizen on February 24, 1976.

She worked at Brigham Apparel until it closed.  She went to work at JC Penney’s in Ogden.  Renate and her husband moved to Apache Junction, Arizona, where she continued to work for JC Penney and retired from there.

She moved back to the Ogden area where she could spend more time with her grandchildren.  She loved going to their sports games, dance recital or hemming a dress for a school dance or just baking chocolate chip cookies with them.  She enjoyed cooking German dishes.

She is survived by her three sons, James (Brandi) Bell, Curtiss Lund, and Volkie (Dena) Lund; one sister, Eva; 11 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Stanley; and grandson, Justin.

As per Renate’s wishes there will be no formal service.  Friends may visit with family on Thursday, July 7, 2016 from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at Lindquist’s North Ogden Mortuary, 2140 N. Washington Blvd.

The family wishes to express a thank you to Lotus Park Assisted Living and Hospice of Utah for the care that they have given to her.