Dedra A.

Davies

Dedra A. Davies passed from this earthly plain to be with our Lord on November 4, 2026 after fighting a long battle with kidney disease and ultimately cancer. She passed peacefully in her home of the past four years in Manitowoc, WI with friends and family by her side. She was a brave and kind soul who will be missed terribly.

Dedra was born April 22, 1961, in Vallejo, California, to the late Donald and Shirley Bell. She attended St. John’s Lutheran School through 8th grade before completing her high school years at Napa High School in 1979. Dedra went on to attend Napa Community College before beginning her banking career with Napa Valley Bank, where she worked in Supervised Assets for many years. Later, Dedra began her real estate career with Crown Realty working as a commercial property manager, until 1994 when she and her husband, Bill, purchased a Papa Murphy's Pizza franchise to be located in Carson City, NV. Over the next several years Dedra and Bill acquired a second location in Reno, NV before ultimately leaving their businesses in 2001to relocate to Murphys, CA to be closer to family. Before retiring in 2022, Dedra spent many years as a AAA Insurance agent in Sonora, CA. Dedra enjoyed many hobbies over the years, from photography and kayaking on Whiskeytown Lake outside Redding, CA to riding her Vespa scooter around the farm country of eastern Wisconsin. She said she always felt at home on the water boating or at the beach searching for beach glass.

Dedra is survived by her husband Bill of 33 years and their two children, son Brian Davies of Appleton, Wl and daughter, Adri Davies, of San Francisco, CA. She also leaves behind two step-children, Merrianne Davies of Caldwell, ID and Philip Davies of Astoria, OR and three grandchildren, Cade, Alistair and Beatrice. Dedra is also survived by her life-long friend, Rhonda Torres of Durango, CO, sister, Dianne Canfield, of Thompson Falls, MT and brothers Thomas Bell of Salinas, CA and Donald Bell of Shasta Lake, CA. She was preceded in death by her parents, Donald and Shirley Bell, her favorite aunt, Lily Bell, sister Debbie Tokarz and brothers Daniel Bell and Richard Bell.

Cremation has occurred at the Harrigan Parkside Crematory and Chapel. No funeral services will be held at this time.

The Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home and Crematory, Manitowoc, is assisting the family with arrangements.