Mary Irene Bell

Mary Irene Bell, age 96, of DeGraff, Ohio went home to be with her Lord at 10:15 a.m. Wednesday, December 25, 2019 at Logan Acres Senior Community in Bellefontaine, Ohio.

She was born March 25, 1923, a daughter of the late William Albert and Marie Mathilda “Tillie” (Wilt) Leiss.

On May 21, 1941, she married Harold R. “Jack” Bell in Shelby County Ohio and he preceded her in death May 7, 1993. She was also preceded in death by a daughter and son-in-law, Dixie (Russ) Rowe; a great granddaughter, Megan Karus; three sisters, Joan Kinninger, Georgia Magdalena Metz, and Irma Lucille Brun; seven brothers, Ivan E. Leiss, Carl Edward Leiss, Clarence E. Leiss, Leo Franklin Leiss, Raymond W. Leiss, Norman Frederick “Jim” Leiss, and Herby Christian Leiss and many nieces and nephews.

Mary is survived by her two daughters, Sandra (Carl) Dammeyer and Teresa (Mark) Ward; nine grandchildren; twenty five great grandchildren; twelve great-great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

A homemaker, Mary also worked at Wirick’s Grocery in Quincy, Ohio, Rockwell, Bulldog, and HBD Industries, all in Bellefontaine and Holloway Sportswear in Jackson Center. She enjoyed cooking, mowing yard, playing euchre, and most especially baking. She was well known for her pies and the cakes she would bake and decorate. Mary would always support the former DeGraff Fireman’s Festival by donating baked goods to assist with their fundraiser. She was also a Girl Scout leader and member of the V.F.W. Auxiliary Post #3528 in Quincy.

The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon Monday, December 30, 2019 at the Daring & Sanford Funeral Home in DeGraff, where Pastor Michael Mitchell will officiate the funeral service at 12 noon. Burial will follow the funeral service at the Cedar Point Cemetery in Pasco, Ohio.

The arrangements are in the care of the staff of the Daring & Sanford Funeral Home in DeGraff.

D.S.