Karen graduated from Mercy Nursing School to begin her career as a registered nurse. She was married to Terence M. Bell on August 22, 1964. She steadily advanced in her long career as a nurse, ultimately retiring as a leader in Quality Assurance for the Bradley Center of St Francis Hospital in 2011. She had a passion for auto racing, family genealogy, gardening, friends, and long chats in her cozy, welcoming home. For Karen, there were no strangers, only friends she had not met.
She is survived by her sons, Matthew J. Bell, of Franktown, Colorado, and Michael G. Bell of Roswell, Georgia, as well as the grandchildren she so cherished Boyd Bell, Rachel Bell, Cameron Bell, and Eliott Bell.
In her memory, a celebration of life will be held on Thursday, October 1st from 11 am to 1 pm at Striffler Hamby Funeral Home in Columbus, Georgia. She will then be buried following a funeral mass at 9 am in St Mary Catholic Church, Pinckney, Michigan on October 3rd.
The family has asked in lieu of flowers please make donations to Columbus Hospice on Moon Road or alternatively online at https://www.columbushospice.com/donate
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy for the Bell family may be offered at www.shcolumbus.com
