Richard L. Bell passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at UC Health in Greeley, CO with his family by his side. A memorial service will be held Friday, December 4 at 10:00 a.m. at the Bates-Gould Chapel in Alliance with a private family burial in the Nebraska Veterans Cemetery at Alliance. Masks will be required.
Memorials may be given to the Alliance Rifle Club, Dobby’s Frontier Town or the donor’s choice and may be sent to the family at 2912 Lakefield Drive in Alliance.
Rich was born May 12, 1947 in Columbus, NE to Ira (Ike) and Dorothy (Novicki) Bell. He graduated from Columbus High School in 1965. He enlisted in the United States Navy on December 30, 1965 and was honorably discharged in 1970.
He was united in marriage to Kathryn Egger on May 18, 1968. They welcomed three children to their family: Tracy, Trista and Richard Lee.
He is survived by his wife of 52 years Kathy, daughters Tracy (Kurt) Lambert of Alliance; Trista (Steve) Hopp of Columbus, NE and his beloved granddaughters, Taylor and Jordan Hopp and Regan and Kayel Lambert. He is also survived by his brother Robert Bell and sister Vicki Arndt; nieces Heather Siemek and Amy Nelson all of Columbus, NE. He was preceded in death by his parents, infant son and numerous aunts and uncles.