Carol Marie

Bell

Carol Marie Bell, 85, of Blanchard, died Saturday, December 25, 2021, at her home.  The daughter of Sylvester Clarence Pyka and Irene Mary (Arnold) Christensen, she was born August 27, 1936, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

She married Howard Lloyd Bell on February 11, 1955.  They moved to Blanchard from Oklahoma City in 1970 to raise their family.  In her spare time, she enjoyed bowling and working crossword puzzles.  She also took up playing golf with her husband and made two different holes in one.  Her greatest enjoyment was spending time with her family.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Howard Bell; three sons, Scott, Lloyd, and Marc Bell; three sisters, Audrey Pearson, Judy Williams, and Barbara Cox; and two brothers, Jimmy Pyka and Sonny Pyka.

Carol is survived by two daughters, Diana Gomez and her husband Les, of Blanchard and Lisa Russell and her husband, Keenan, of Blanchard; daughter-in-law, Karen Bell of Bridge Creek; stepson, Fred Bell and his wife, Debbie, of Arizona; eight grandchildren; eleven great grandchildren; and three great-great grandchildren; two sisters, Beverly Thiebault of Hawaii and Diane Miller and her husband, Larry, of Oregon; and many other loved ones and friends.

A private memorial service will be held at a later date.  Arrangements are under the direction of Eisenhour Funeral Home of Blanchard.  Online obituary and guestbook are available at www.eisenhourfh.com.