Gregory "Gregie" A. Bell Jr., age 51, of Boscobel, WI passed away peacefully on Monday September 14, 2020 at his residence. He was born August 5, 1969 in Madison the son of Gregory and Patricia Bell. He was united in marriage to Michaell Schlump on January 20, 1990 in Boscobel.
Greg graduated from Boscobel High School in 1987 and then attended Madison Business School. He returned to Boscobel and worked at the Pour House Bar and Milk Specialties. He was contacted in the mid 1990’s about coaching the Boscobel cross-country team and found his love and passion. He returned to college at UW-Platteville and received a degree in Elementary Education. Greg’s first teaching job was in the Riverdale school district as a 5thgrade teacher. He later took the AD position at Boscobel Schools. While working, Greg went on to get his Masters Degree and later became Boscobel’s principal. During the 2014-15 school year, Greg left Boscobel and was employed by the Wisconsin Dells School District as principal. Never forgetting the importance of his community and children he worked with, he came back to Boscobel and has served as their Superintendent for the last three years. During all of his years of teaching and administration work, Greg has always been coaching kids. Greg was the Boscobel Cross-Country coach for over 10 years. While coaching he lead Boscobel to several conference, sectional and state titles. He was inducted into the Wisconsin Cross Country Hall of Fame in 2016. Along with coaching, Greg believed in wanting the best for his staff, students, and athletes. Always pushing them towards graduation, and furthering their education through college credit and AP courses. He also was a big supporter of the Boscobel Booster Club, Boscobel Athletic Boosters and all extra curricular activities.
Greg loved his family dearly, and felt very blessed to have such an awesome wife, great kids, and adorable grandchildren and couldn’t understand how he got so lucky. He loved family time together, going camping, traveling, especially trips to Las Vegas, and spending time with his friends. Greg also enjoyed playing softball, boating, sharing stories and telling jokes. Greg was a great man that led by his actions. He believed in his family, his community and his students. He believed in treating people with respect and his impact on the people, especially his students, is immeasurable. He will be deeply missed but his memory will live on with all who were blessed to know Gregory Bell Jr.
Greg is survived by his wife Michaell of Boscobel and his two children; Ryanne (Joe) Carl of Fennimore, Gregory Bell III of Boscobel, grandchildren Deklyn and JJ Carl, mother Pat Bell of Boscobel, sister Lynn (Rodney) Kauffman of Boscobel, brother Todd (Brooke) Bell of Boscobel, father and mother-in-law Lionel “Snick” and Marleen Schlump of Boscobel, brother-in-law Kirk Schlump of Pleasant Prairie, as well as several special nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father Greg Bell Sr. in 2015 and his uncle Tony Bell.
Due to current Covid-19 Pandemic and the request of Greg and his family, a private family memorial services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday September 18, 2020 at the Larson Family Funeral Home in Fennimore. In lieu of plants and flowers a memorial fund is being established in loving memory of Greg Bell Jr. A “Celebration of Greg’s Life” will be held at a later date. The Larson Family Funeral Home of Fennimore is assisting the family. Cards of sympathy and memorials may be sent here at 925 10th St. Fennimore, WI 53809.