Allen Lee Bella
Allen Lee Bella passed from this earth and went to his new eternal home in heaven on April 29, 2016 at the age of 77 at his home in Bonners Ferry, Idaho.
Allen suffered from a rare inherited lung disease (Alpha One) for sixteen years and he received 17 months of excellent care from Bonners Ferry Auburn Crest Hospice. He often expressed complete peace with no fear of death because of his trust in Christ alone.
Allen was born in Portland, Oregon to the parents of Anton and Thelma Bella and was an only child. Allen met Fae Phillips in Bend Oregon and they married in 1957 in Washington State.
He served four years in the United States Navy, based out of Oakland, CA.
He completed seven tours of duty on a Navy ship and visited several different countries around the world.
Allen had a passion for baseball and basketball and loved hunting, fishing, and hiking. Allen was employed by lumber mills in Oregon and farmed for many years.
Allen is survived by his wife Fae and daughter Sheila Lamb and son-in-law Rick and grandchildren, JoAnna, Andrew and his wife Jessica, and granddaughter Amanda, from Lethbridge Alberta, Canada, and his granddaughter Karen and her husband Makonen Daba of Addis, Ethiopia, and his great grandchildren Keya and Trinity Daba.
Allen is predeceased in death by his son Richard Allen Bella in 1991 and his first grandson, Brian Bella.
Celebration of Allen’s life will be held at Mountain Springs Church on Monday, May 30, 2016 at 11:00 am. Potluck lunch will follow. Allen accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior in 1973. He was prayer warrior and loved spending time in God’s Word daily.
Allen loved his church family at Mountain Springs Church and served in a number of ministries. Allen’s favorite Bible verses was 1 John 4:7-8 “Beloved, let us love one another for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. He who does not love does not know God; for God is love.” Allen many times expressed thanks for all the love shown to him and Fae by his church family.