Dennis Bell

Dennis ("Denny") Earl Bell was born on December 16th, 1941 and entered eternal life on August 9th, 2024. Denny was born in Bell Gardens, California, son of Viola (Walden) and Glenn Bell. He had a stepbrother, Frank Dana, who preceded him in death.

Denny moved to Wisconsin in 1957 to live with his aunts, Norma Walden and Dorothy ("Dode") Metzger. He graduated from Wausau East High School. Denny married Judith (Judy) Ann Utech in 1965, who preceded him in death, and they had 2 daughters, Cheryl (Aaron) Bell-Weber, Marathon and Marla (Linda Yeikowski) Bell, Muskego. Denny also had 2 grandchildren, Shanna (Aaron) Thomas, Mount Horeb and Preston Weber, Green Bay.

Denny had a long career in welding with Ironworkers Local 383. He was also a volunteer firefighter/EMT with the Schofield Fire Department for many years.

Later in life, Denny was an active volunteer with Man of Honor Society, being a National Guard Veteran. Denny loved trout fishing and had a soft spot for all animals. He loved the outdoors and spent countless hours sitting outside in his backyard.

A visitation for Denny will be held on Friday, August 30 at Brainard Funeral Home-Weston Chapel, 5712 Memorial Court, from 10 am until the time of the memorial service at 12 pm. In lieu of flowers, memorials in Denny's name may be made to the Man of Honor Society(www.manofhonor.org).

We would like to thank the wonderful nurses/caregivers at Mount View Care Center for taking such good care of Denny in his final days.