Jefferson City Post Tribune (MO) - Page 8 - July 14, 1959:
ELDON (Special) -- Emil M. Schell, 64, owner of the Schell Mercantile Co. in Eugene, died at his home in Eugene Monday night.
Mr. Schell operated his store for 38 years. He was a veteran of World War I, a member of the American Legion Post 229 at Eldon, a member of the Democratic Central Committee of Cole County, a member of the Knights of Columbus at Mary's Home and for 30 years served on the Eugene school board.
The son of Simon C. and Elizabeth Schell, he was born Aug. 18, 1894, at St. Thomas. On Aug. 21, 1920, he was married to Miss Tillie Luetkemeyer. She survives.
Other survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Bamber Wright of Tuscumbia, two sons, E.I. Schell of Tullahoma, Tenn., and Sam Schell of Chicago, Ill.; one brother, Bernard Schell of St. Thomas; four sisters, Mrs. Henry Meyerpeter of St. Louis, Mrs. Henry Gratz of Russellville; Mrs. James O'Brien of Mountain Home, Ark., and Mrs. Adrian Decker of St. Louis; and eight grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m. Thursday at the Lady of the Snow Catholic Church at Mary's Home, with the Rev. Ferdinand Bonn officiating. Burial will be in the Mary's Home cemetery. A rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Wednesday at an Eldon funeral chapel.
Contributor: Becky Kennedy (48464338)
Jefferson City Post Tribune (MO) - Page 8 - July 14, 1959:
ELDON (Special) -- Emil M. Schell, 64, owner of the Schell Mercantile Co. in Eugene, died at his home in Eugene Monday night.
Mr. Schell operated his store for 38 years. He was a veteran of World War I, a member of the American Legion Post 229 at Eldon, a member of the Democratic Central Committee of Cole County, a member of the Knights of Columbus at Mary's Home and for 30 years served on the Eugene school board.
The son of Simon C. and Elizabeth Schell, he was born Aug. 18, 1894, at St. Thomas. On Aug. 21, 1920, he was married to Miss Tillie Luetkemeyer. She survives.
Other survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Bamber Wright of Tuscumbia, two sons, E.I. Schell of Tullahoma, Tenn., and Sam Schell of Chicago, Ill.; one brother, Bernard Schell of St. Thomas; four sisters, Mrs. Henry Meyerpeter of St. Louis, Mrs. Henry Gratz of Russellville; Mrs. James O'Brien of Mountain Home, Ark., and Mrs. Adrian Decker of St. Louis; and eight grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m. Thursday at the Lady of the Snow Catholic Church at Mary's Home, with the Rev. Ferdinand Bonn officiating. Burial will be in the Mary's Home cemetery. A rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Wednesday at an Eldon funeral chapel.
Contributor: Becky Kennedy (48464338)
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