Donna Jean Bell Obituary (1934

Donna Jean Bell, 88 of Burleson, Texas, formerly of Bloomington passed away at her daughter's home on Thursday June 23, 2022. There will be a funeral service Wednesday June 29, 2022, at 11 AM at Calvert & Metzler Memorial Home in Bloomington. There will be a visitation one hour prior to the service at the Memorial Home. Entombment will be in East Lawn Memorial Gardens in Bloomington. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association. Donna was born March 13, 1934, in Mansfield, IL to Russell and Kathryn Doss Manuel. She married James Trunk on September 4, 1954. She later married James D. Bell December 31, 1968. She is survived by one daughter Kathy (Sal) Carollo of Burleson, TX, two grandchildren, Kandi (Michelle Dougherty- Simmons) Simmons of Bloomington, Christina (James Franklin) Davis of Burleson, eight great-grandchildren, Autumn Carollo, Aaron Carollo, Sal Carollo III, Sophia Carollo, Stella Carollo, Christian Davis, Chloie Davis, and Cassandra Mahaffie, many nieces and nephews including her special nephew William (Kathy) Endres of Chatsworth, IL and one cousin Donna and Larry Doss of Bloomington. She was preceded in death by her parents, one grandson Dennis James Stanton and one brother Arthur Max Manuel. Donna was a former member of Calvary Baptist Church in Normal. She was a leading representative in AMWAY for many years. She also enjoyed volunteering her time at Midwest Food Bank and as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for more than fifteen years in McLean County. Donna was a forty-year member of Golds Gym, last attending in 2020. The family wishes to say a special thank you to Tender Heart Hospice and Dr.'s Al Hulse and Pamela Whitener in Arlington, TX for the excellent care they provided Donna.