DENA BELL (NEE VENINGA)
April 7, 1929 – February 23, 2019
Dena passed away early morning February 23, 2019. She went to be with her Lord and Saviour very peacefully with family by her side. Dena is survived by her children, Don (Bonnie), Diane (Tom), Jeff (Joanne) and daughter-in-law Kathy, 17 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren, and dear her sisters, Gertie Buit of Chilliwack, B.C. and Carol (Len), and many nieces and nephews. Dena was predeceased by her loving husband Leonard of 67 years, son Brian, and all her sisters and brothers-in-law, except one.
Dena will be sorely missed by her loved ones and the caring staff at Donwood Personal Care Home, where she resided for the last eight years. We were so blessed by the caring and dedicated staff at Donwood, thank you for your loving service to Dena and our family, truly a blessing from the Lord. Dena enjoyed her many visits from family, so thankful for the loving visits from her dear sister Carol, many days each week, her children, sometimes grandchildren, or great-grandchildren and others. She also appreciated the summertime visits from her dear sister Gertie, from Chilliwack, B.C. as well, which was a rich blessing to all of us.
Dena was a sweet and loving lady, so content and thankful for all those who cared for and visited with her. Dena blessed those around her with her witty, one line remarks and responses, which brought lots of fun and laughter. We were very blessed to have Dena for our mom, grandma, aunty, sister or friend.
Dena was a dedicated wife and mother, a wonderful cook and baker. We enjoyed her food on many occasions, especially Sundays after church. She also liked very much to shop or work at Kmart/Woolco, where she would search out deals for her family. She would have a whole storehouse of good deals under her bed for us to select from, the family jokingly called it Bellco.
She also liked to travel, she went to B.C. , Holland, Hawaii and in later years different places down south with her husband Len, wintering with friends there. She would visit her kids while camping at Rushing River and spend time with the grandchildren and her sister and nieces and nephews there. It was always fun to have her there with us, many memories.
Dena was faithful to teach her children to walk with the Lord and led by example with her love and selfless care for all of her family. We are thankful to the Lord for giving us this wonderful, sweet lady as our mom.
A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, March 1, 2019 at Covenant Christian Reformed Church, 653 Knowles Avenue, Winnipeg.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made World Renew.
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Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Dena Bell Saturday February 23rd 2019..
Death notice for the town of: Winnipeg, Province: Manitoba