HURON — John C. Bell, Jr., 90, of Huron, passed away Sunday, September 3, 2017, at SunQuest Healthcare Center.
His memorial service will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church. Visitation with family present will be one hour prior to the memorial service on Saturday. Burial with military honors will be held at a later date at the Fort Snelling National Cemetery.
John Chapman Bell, Jr. was born May 16, 1927, to John C. and Mabel (Brugler) Bell. He attended school in the Twin Cities and left school in his senior year to serve in the United States Marine Corps.
On May 3, 1958, he married Kathryn Mendel. She passed away July 1974. He married Donna Dubro February 16, 1980, at Huron. She passed away in June 2011.
He started working at a Saint Paul, Minn. filling station. He owned Bell Chevrolet Cadillac Inc. at Hastings, Minn. He later managed Schoon Motor Company at Rochester, Minn. until he purchased the dealership, Bell Motors Inc. in Huron.
He was a member of the VFW and the Elks Lodge. He was also a loyal sports fan of the Minnesota Vikings and the Minnesota Twins.
He is survived by his children, Susan Bell of Burnsville, Minn., Thomas (Mary) Bell of Brookings, and John C. Bell, III of Cottage Grove, Minn.; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; one sister; and one brother.
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