Karla Jeanne

Bell

Karla Jeanne (Stanley) Bell, 69, of Bridge Creek, passed away on April 19, 2022, in Norman.  The daughter of Karl Roger and Barbara Jean (Mahr) Stanley, Karla was born on March 29, 1953, in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Karla graduated high school from St. Charles, Illinois.  She lived in several places such as Cedar Rapids, Iowa and Mt. Pleasant, Iowa before moving to Oklahoma where she settled in Bridge Creek in 1991.  Karla worked as a banker for several years, and in 1995, she became a Registered Nurse after graduating from OSU-OKC.  She was a supervisor/case manager at OU College of Nursing.

Karla was active in so many different areas.  She loved sewing, crafting, Diamond Dots, painting, baking cakes, and gardening.  She enjoyed watching crime shows on TV.  One of favorite hobbies was square dancing, which is where she and Verlin met.  They married on October 5, 1991, with a square dance wedding theme.  Most of all, Karla loved spending time with her children, grandchildren and for that matter, all children.  She was known my most as "The Nan."  She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 30 years, Verlin Loyal Bell; one son, Paul Bell; one grandson, Andy Young; one brother, Thomas Roger Stanley; and one brother-in-law, Curtis Bell.

Karla is survived by her children, Amy K. Culver and her spouse Trumann of Bridge Creek, Tammy Mauller and her husband, Curt, of Bridge Creek; Terry Bell and his wife, Amy, of Wyoming, Tammy Bell Young and her husband, Steve, of Ponca City, grandchildren, Tristan J. "Dude" Johnson-Mauller and Bailey "Bubbles" Freeman, Jesse K. Young, Michaela "Miss Lily" Culver and her wife Padin, Cory M. Mauller, Nolan R. Bell, Kaylee M. Bell, and Teagun "Sunny Boy" Mauller; one great grandson, Daxton Mauller; one brother, Donald Lee Stanley and wife , Barbara Stanley of Statesboro, Georgia; one sister-in-law,  Marilyn Bell, of Mangum; along with multiple nieces, nephews and many other loved ones and friends.

Viewing will be from 11:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M., Monday, April 25, 2022, at the Eisenhour Funeral Home of Blanchard. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at the Eisenhour Funeral Home Chapel.  There will be a luncheon for family and friends at the Ridgecrest Baptist Church in Bridge Creek following the service.  Arrangements are under the direction of Eisenhour Funeral Home of Blanchard. Online obituary and guestbook are available at eisenhourfh.com.