Mary Ellen Bell, 93, originally from WaKeeney, KS, died May 3, 2021, at Holiday Resort Health and Rehabilitation in Salina, KS, where she had been a resident since September 2017.
Miss Bell was born October 13, 1927, in WaKeeney, KS, to William Otis and Alma Flora (Harger) Bell. A 1947 graduate of WaKeeney High School, she served as a caregiver for her mother for 30 years.
Survivors include her sister, Lois Baalmann of Salina, KS; nieces Linda (Baalmann) Jones (Dan) of Salina, KS; Carol Baalmann of Shawnee, KS; Beverly (Baalmann) Rodriguez (James) of Fayetteville, NC; Jerry Rohr (Connie) of Holiday, FL; Kristi Rohr of Mesa, AZ; Alice (Rohr) Sorenson (Steve) of Lincoln, NE, and numerous great nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Alma Bell; two sisters, Ruth Irene Bell and Wilma Jean (Bell) Rohr (Aloysius); and nephews Allen Rohr (Kristi) and Mark Rohr (Karen).
Funeral services will be Saturday, May 15, 2021 at 11:00 am at Schmitt Funeral Home, 336 N. 12th St., WaKeeney, KS, where the family will greet friends from 10:00 am to 11:00 am before the service. Interment will be in the WaKeeney City Cemetery following the service.
Memorials are suggested to the Humane Society. Donations may be sent to Schmitt Funeral Home, 336 N 12th St., WaKeeney, KS, 67672. Condolences may be sent to the family via Schmitt Funeral Home.