Obituary of Joseph Schell

Passed away on November 28th, 2014 at the Stettler Hospital at the age of 87 years. Joe was born on January 11th, 1927 in Reward, Saskatchewan to George and Barbara. He left Reward and moved to southern Alberta where he worked as a ranch hand. After a couple of stops he moved to Trail, BC, where he worked in the smelter plant. It was here he met and married Lillian Demmans. It was also here that their daughter, Joanne was born. Shortly after Joe move his family to Cooking Lake, AB. From there the new family moved to the Fritz Hill area to work on Steve Bogdanovich’s farm. It was here that the first son, Marvin was born. A year later they moved onto their own farm. Joe worked seasonally for the County of Stettler to supplement the farm. Throughout this time Joe studied mechanics, during the winter months. After a few years their third child and second son, Scott was born. Joe obtained a job with the Stettler school system, for a short time before joining the town of Stettler at the Skating rink. From there he worked at the local Alberta Health Care Unit. After his retirement from the Town of Stettler, Joe and Lil moved to Stettler. Joe will be missed by his wife, Lillian; daughter Joanne (Ken); sons Marvin (Sylvia) and Scott (Sandra); granddaughters Yolanda and Erica; and grandson Mack, as well as many family members and friends. Memorial Luncheon St. Peter Lutheran Church, Stettler, Alberta Wednesday, December 3, 2014 1 ~ 3 PM Memorial Donations may be made to STARS or a charity of your own choice.