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Ruth Johanna Mettmann Bell

Oct 13, 1932 Aug 4, 2024

I was born in October 1932 in Lauban, Silesia, Germany, the daughter of Eduard Gerhard Bula and Elisabeth Anna Bettermann. I had one brother, Norbert Bula (Christa), who died in 2001.

In 1950, I married Karl Heinz Mettmann in Duesseldorf, Germany. We have 7 Children: Marion Dorothea (Stephen) Nestlehut, Regina Elisabeth (Ray) Kohutek, Eldred Hyrum

(Jaena) Mettmann, deceased 2003; Ralph Nephi (Suzanne) Mettmann, Lee Roy (Kim)Mettmann, Susan Ann (Jeff) Jenco, and Daniel Ian (Megan) Mettmann. My husband,

Karl-Heinz, deceased 2009.

We immigrated to the USA in 1954, were sealed in the Mesa, Arizona Temple in 1955,

and moved to Utah in 1964. I loved living in the USA after being a refugee in WWII. My

father was killed in the war in 1940, and my mother was left alone with two children thrown out on the streets. For me, my family was the most important work of my life. I love the whole big bunch forever. There are 19 grandchildren, many great-grandchildren, and 3 cute great-great-grandchildren.

I was a convert to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The Book of Mormon is the true word of Jesus Christ. I served as a bi-lingual hostess in the Church Office

Building for many years. I loved serving as a Temple Worker for 15 years in the Jordan River and Salt Lake Temples. I also served in the Primary and Relief Society for many

years and loved it. The Lord blessed me to work in the nice new Sandy City Hall Utility Billing Department, which I enjoyed for 19 years.

Later, I married Merrill E. Bell, a member of the Taco Bell family. We were only married

for six years when he died. I enjoyed traveling and seeing other countries in the world. The blue Mediterranean is so beautiful. What a trip that was.

It was a long and interesting life for me. “Auf Wiedersehen, thanks for your visit; see you all later!”

Services will be held on Saturday, August 10th, at the LDS Chapel at 2245 East 7075 South, Cottonwood Heights. There will be a viewing at 10:30 and the funeral service at

Noon. Internment will follow at the Memorial Mountain View Cemetary at 3115 East Bengal Blvd, Cottonwood Heights, Utah, at 1:30 p.m. Friends may contribute floral

arrangements via Hillside Floral https://www.hillsidefloral.net/ c/o Lee Mettmann or

Services

Funeral Service

Hillside Ward Building

Saturday, August 10, 2024 at 12:00 AM – 1:00 AM

2245 East 7075 South, Cottonwood Heights, Utah

Burial

Memorial Mountain View Cemetery

Friday, August 9, 2024 at 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM

3115 East Bengal Blvd.
Cottonwood Heights, Utah

Viewing

Hillside Ward Building

Saturday, August 10, 2024 at 5:00 AM – 5:45 AM

7075 South 2245 East
Cottonwood Heights, Utah 84121

Services Handled By

Memorial Murray Mortuary

5850 S 900 E

Murray, UT 84121

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Post Date
Aug 6, 2024
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