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and Savior Palm Sunday, April 13, 2025, in her home. She was born September 4,
1937, in Kingman, Kansas, the daughter of Alfred Robert Bloesser and Olivia Marie
(Simoson) Bloesser.
Marilyn graduated from Kingman High School in 1955. Following, she attended
business school in Wichita then worked for Mobil Oil where she enjoyed typing drilling
reports for the geologists. On August 25, 1957, she married Frank Gene Bell in
Kingman, Kansas and the couple resided in Manhattan, Kansas, for Gene to finish
college. Upon Gene's graduation from Kansas State University, the couple moved to
Barber County to start their farm and ranch operation and raise their family.
Marilyn and Gene were active members and faithful servants at Union Chapel until its
closing, and they then joined the congregation of Community Bible Fellowship in
Medicine Lodge. Marilyn was a member of the Union Chapel Ladies Aid, Flying Eagle
EHU, and a leader in the Lone Eagle 4-H Club. Marilyn enjoyed living on the family
farm in the Gyp Hills as long as her health permitted. She recently moved closer to
town to be nearer to family.
Marilyn was blessed with loving caregivers who enabled Marilyn to stay in the comfort of
her home until her death. Family members will forever appreciate the loving care given
by Angel, Angela, Gabby, Heather, Jeanette, Kayla, Lainey, Olivia and Phinn.
Marilyn was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; and her brother (Bob).
Surviving are four daughters, Karen (Rod) Cunningham of Medicine Lodge, Pam (Kim)
Krehbiel of Pratt, Linda Bell of Topeka, and Charlotte (Jeff) Hoagland of Medicine
Lodge; 11 grandchildren, Ryan (Karen) Cunningham, Julie (Ryan) McCoy, Christi
(Brian) Bullock, Landon (Andrea) Cunningham, Colt Miller, Maranda Moody, Melissa
(Ty) Rebel, David (Lauren) Krehbiel, Bryce (Lexi) Krehbiel, Charli (Devin) Jones, Cassi
(Gavin) Fritz, Ashli (Kelly) Snow, and Duston (Darrian) Hoagland; 36 great
grandchildren; three great, great-grandchildren; a sister, Carolyn (Jim) Scheer of
Garden Plain; two sisters-in law, Ginger (Frank) Black of Littleton, Colorado, and Carle
Bell of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and many nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with family present from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00
p.m., Thursday, April 17, 2025, at Community Bible Fellowship. Funeral services will
be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, April 18, 2025 at Community Bible Fellowship with Pastor
Dwain Richert officiating. Burial will be at Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge.
Memorials may be made to Community Bible Fellowship or Marilyn Bell Scholarship
Fund, c/o, Larrison Funeral Home, 120 E. Lincoln, Medicine Lodge, KS 67104.
Online condolences may be left at www.larrisonmortuary.com
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