Harold L. Bell, age 86, of Maple Lake died Monday, December 22, 2014 at Lake Ridge Care Center in Buffalo after a short illness post stroke.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 3, 2015 at St. Timothy Catholic Church in Maple Lake with Fr. John Meyer as the Celebrant.  Burial will follow at St. Timothy Catholic Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Friday and from 9-10:15 Saturday, both at Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel, Maple Lake.

Harold Leonard Bell was born June 29, 1928 in Anoka to Leonard and Mabel (Gramotka) Bell.  On November 23, 1947, he was united in marriage to Eunice Leuer at St. Anne's Catholic Church in Hamel.  After working as a mechanic in Minneapolis, Harold and Eunice moved to Maple Lake in 1957.  He ran Bell's Service Station in Maple Lake for 15 years; he then drove truck until his retirement in 1993.

Harold is survived by his wife Eunice; sons David (Ruby) of Palm Beach Gardens, FL, Douglas of Maple Lake, Rodney (Mary) of Maple Lake and William of South Haven; two grandsons Matthew and Samuel; sister MaryAnn (Howard) Dahlheimer of Golden Valley; and brother Donald (RaeAnna) Bell of Fountain Hills, AZ.

The urn bearers will be Matthew and Samuel Bell.  Arrangements are entrusted with Dingmann Funeral Care Burial & Cremation Services of Maple Lake.