Aribelle Bella Marie Taylor, 76, of Mountain Mesa, CA formerly of Oklee, MN died on December 20, 1999 in Mountain Mesa, CA. Arrangements with the Petterson Funeral Home in Oklee.

Mass of Christian burial will be held on Tuesday, January 4, 2000 at 2:00 PM in St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Oklee, MN with Father Gary LaMoine Officiating. Burial will be held in the St. Francis Xavier Church Cemetery.

No visitation.

Aribelle Marie Berry was born November 14, 1923 at Oklee, MN daughter of Louis and Georgianna (LaCoursiere) Berry. She was raised and attended school in Oklee graduating from the Oklee High School. In 1952 she moved to California. Bella managed restaurants in Hollywood and Boron. She owned and operated her own restaurant in Venice, CA. Bella moved to the Kern River Valley 25 years ago where she worked for Century 21 in real estate sales until her retirement.

Bella is survived by a special friend Gordy Evans of Bodfish, CA; sister Vi Bergh of Oklee, MN and brother Leo Berry of St. Paul, MN; sister-in-law Iona Berry of Oklee, MN and many nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her parents, brothers Ray Berry and Jerome Berry; sister Delores Berry.

ORGANIST: Barb Melby
DUET: Lori Melby, Carolyn Rystad.
ASHES BEARER: Donald Berry
ALTER SERVERS: Tonya Melby, Dale Rystad.