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Donald Lee Bell © Enid News and Eagle 06-04-2013 Submitted by: Ann Weber
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ENID, Okla. - Mass of Christian burial for Donald Lee Bell, 73, of Fairmont, will be 2 p.m. Friday, June 7, 2013, at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, with Rev. Rajesh Mankena and Rev. Joseph M. Irwin, con-celebrating. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. Recitation of the Rosary will be 7 p.m. Thursday at Anderson-Burris Funeral Home.
Don was born April 6, 1940, in Canton, Okla., to Carl Lee and Viola (Weber) Bell and passed away Friday, May 31, 2013 in Enid.
Don grew up in Canton and Enid, graduating from Enid High School.
He then served in the United States Army Reserves.
On April 5, 1968, he married Helen Fuksa in Hennessey, and they made their home in Enid. They later moved to the farm where they have lived for the last 35 years.
Don worked at Failings, Ogden?s Machine Shop, Speedstar, Farmland Nitrogen Plant for 30 years and Koch Nitrogen Plant.
He was member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, KOC Council 1044, 4th Degree Assembly 0854, No. 1 Oklahoma Polka Club, and a past member of Lions Club.
He is survived by his wife, Helen of the home; daughter, Dana and her husband John Stone and their daughters, Katelyn, Kyla and Karsyn, and daughter, Debbie and her husband Gary Balch and their son Trystan, all of Enid; two sisters, Terri and Dave Coppersmith of Westminster, Md,, and Diane Avery of Norman.
Don was preceded in death by his parents, Carl and Viola.
Memorials may be made to Pioneer Pleasant Vale Academic Foundation or Our Daily Bread.
Condolences online at www.andersonburris.com.
(Submitted by family) ENID ? Graveside service for Buddy L. Reed, 77, of Enid, will be 10 a.m. Monday, June 3, 2013, in Memorial Park Cemetery, with Rev. Alan Seibel officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home. Buddy?s request was to be cremated.
He was born Oct. 26, 1935, in Amarillo, Texas, to Alvin and Faye Hess Reed and passed away at his home on Wednesday, May 29, 2013.
He moved to Enid at a young age, where he attended Enid Public Schools, graduating in 1954.
He entered the National Guard, serving four years.
He worked as a printer for Otis Phillips Printing for several years.
Buddy married Sandra Walton in 1960, and with this union two children, Gary and Shawna, were born.
In 1972, he married Mary Etta Hutson King, and to that union he gained five loving children. She passed away Feb. 6, 2013.
He enjoyed fishing, camping, tinkering in the garage and making people laugh.
He is survived by his children, Gary and wife Judy Reed, Shawna and John Gaines, Eddie and Carol King and Paula and Don Simms, all of Enid, Bobby King of Elk City, and Patsy Phee of South Carolina; 17 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and sister, Kathryn Ronning of Salina, Kan.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Robert Reed; daughter, Donna Faye Decker; grandson, Randall Decker; and great-grandson, Cord Brooks.
Memorials may be made to Hospice Circle of Love, with Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home serving as custodian of the funds.
Condolences may be made at www.ladusauevans.com.
(Submitted by family)
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