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In 1930 census she is listed as waitress in hotel
She married 3 times. once to Mr. Bell and once to Mr. McClu re.
In a phone conversation with Loretta, ( her niece ). She to ld me about her resturant / cafe, She had owned a portion o f a town block. Where apartments, laundry service and othe r buildings stood. Those who frequented her resturant wher e none other then, Al Capone, The famous Dillingers. of who m ironicaly where related to Veta's sister in law, Inez Ire ne Dillinger who married Veta's brother Rex Niswender. Veta 's resturant had a special meaning. Twice on 2 seperate oca sions. 2 of Veta's brothers came to visit ( Oliff, Darvin ) . Bolth ended up marrying Veta's waitresses. Veta was repor ted saying "I am not allowing no more of my brothers down h ere to visit. "
page 2, the News-Recorder, Gillette, Wyoming
Obituary,
VETA OPAL BELL
Funeral services for Veta Opal Bell, 82, where today at 1 0 a.m. at the First Christian Church of Gillette. Rev. Da n Barcus officiated, and Mrs bell was buried after the serv ice at Mt. Pisgah Cemetery in Gillette.
Mrs Bell died Monday June 4, 1990 at her Pioneer Manor.
She was born Feb. 6, 1908 in Lucas county, Iowa, to Mr. Ha rley Fayetta and Alice Cosetta ( Scott ) Niswender at 8 sh e moved with her parents to Campbell county, where her fath er homesteaded southwest of Gillette. She was educated at r ural schools.
On Sep. 6, 1926, she married Wayne Asay of Gillette, and t hey soon moved back to Paris, Illinois, where thier son Del mar was born, and where she operated the Delmar Cafe.
In 1967 she moved back to Gillette, and in same year marri ed Harold Bell of Gillette. They lived at thier home on Wes t Fourth Street until her Death.
Mrs. Bell enjoyed playing cards, croucheting, particular y dollies that she gave to friends.
She is survived by her husband Harold of Gillette; siste r Desma Doyle of Alliance, Neb.; brother Darvin Niswender o f Westville, Illinois; granddaughter Mickey Sue Englade an d great grandson Eric Erchull, bolth of Lapace, LA. She i s also survived by numerous step children. Including Alber t and Ray Bell, step grandchildren and step great grandchil dren.
A memorial has been established at Pioneer Manor of Gillet te. Noecker Funeral Home was in charge of arangements.
( obituary courtesy of Genia Berry )
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