Visitation:
5-7 p.m. Friday, August 20, 2021 at Holland Barry &
Bennett Funeral Home
Service:
Saturday, August 21, 2021 at 11 a.m. at the funeral
home
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Obituary
Gage Bell’s family is heartbroken
to announce that he passed away Sunday, August 15,
2021, from injuries sustained in an automobile
accident. He was 16 and would have begun his junior
year at Hartsburg-Emden High School this week.
Gage was best described as a loving, kind, smart
goofball and someone who went out of his way to make
people smile. He loved working out with his cousin
Jayden, his honorary brother Caiden and Uncles Jose
and Jeremy; He loved food - some of his favorites
were his mom’s biscuits and gravy, Larry Kolvis’s
chicken and Deb Logue’s meatballs.
Gage enjoyed hanging out, wrestling and boxing with
his friends and his Dad. He was very close with his
younger sister, Gabriella, and she very much looked
up to him. Gage shared a special bond with his Mom
and Dad who will forever miss his daily hugs and
hearing him say ‘Love you Mom” and “Love you Pops”.
Gage was born on March 30, 2005 in Peoria, Illinois
to his parents Carlos Bell and Jessica Meaker of
Emden.
In addition to his parents, surviving are his sister
Gabriella Bell, brothers Nicholas and Terrence Bell
and Honorary brother Caiden Rossman; his maternal
grandparents Debra Bumba of Bloomington, Scott
(Lynn) Bumba of Hoffman Estates; paternal
Grandmother Hurestine Baldridge of Peoria, Illinois;
maternal great-grandmother Joann Bree of Creve
Coeur; Uncle Jeremy (Amber) Meaker of Downs,
Illinois; Aunt Jennifer (Jose) Flores of San Jose,
Illinois; Cousins Jayden and Kaleb Flores and many
loving extended family and friends.
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Gage was preceded in death by his
Cousin Tatum Meaker, Great Uncle John Baird and
Grandfathers Ronald Bell and Robert Bree.
Visitation and Funeral Services will be held at
Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral Home in Lincoln,
Illinois and burial will take place at the Hartsburg
Union Cemetery.
• Visitation Services will be held from
5:00pm-7:00pm Friday, August 20, 2021.
• Funeral Services will be held at 11:00am on
Saturday, August 21, 2021.
Pallbearers will be Jose Flores, Jayden Flores,
Kaleb Flores, Caiden Rossman, Jake Bowers, and Adam
Bowers.
“You left us beautiful memories,
Your love is still our guide,
And though we cannot see you,
You’re always at our side.
Memorial Donations may be made to
Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral Home to assist with
funeral expenses or a memorial fund has been
established in Gage Bells name at the Farmers State
Bank of Emden for those wishing to make a monetary
gift.
Please make checks payable to ‘The
Family of Gage Bell’ and send to:
Farmers State Bank of Emden
Box 49
Emden, Illinois 62635
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