James Richard Bell's Obituary
James Richard Bell, Jr, 52, of El Paso, died Monday, June 11, 2012 in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington.
Mr. Bell was born February 11, 1960, in Decatur, son of James Richard and Dorothy L. (Ellis) Bell. James worked as an auto mechanic and married Minda Yntig on August 2, 2007 in Eureka, IL.
Surviving is his wife, Minda of El Paso; parents: James R. and Dorothy Bell, Sr. of Oakley; sisters: Penelope (Jerry) Hicks of Denver, CO, Ramona (Tom) Benedict of Phoenix, NY, and Tammy (Jim) Cook of LeRoy; four nieces, nine nephews, other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Friday, June 15, 2012 in the Gaceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home; visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Burial will follow in Fairlawn Cemetery. Memorials: Central Illinois Kidney Foundation, Glen Oak Avenue, Peoria, IL, 61637 or Central Illinois Memorial Kidney Fund, P.O. Box 235, Morton, IL, 61550
James was preceded in death by his maternal and paternal grandparents, infant twin brothers and brother, Rodney.
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