Lawrence (Larry) Bell, 82, of Nixa, MO. passed away at 7:00 pm on Monday June 17, 2024 at the Springfield Rehab in Springfield, MO. He was born July 30, 1941 in Peoria, IL to Robert E. and Eleanor M. (Crawford) Bell. Upon graduation from Bushnell Prairie City High School in 1959, Larry married Linda Gale Reno at the St. Bernard Catholic Church in Bushnell, IL on December 30, 1961.
Larry served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. After returning home he worked for the Thermos Corp; while living in Macomb, IL. Larry and Linda soon moved to southern California where Larry continued to work for Thermos Corp. After retiring, Larry and Linda moved to Nixa, MO.
Larry had an easy-going personality and made many friends during his lifetime in Illinois, California and Missouri. He loved to joke around, sometimes even pulling pranks on friends. Larry's real passion was Cars. He read and collected car magazines and various books about cars. Also, he maintained several years of new c

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