Obituary of Richard "Dick" Lynn Schell

Dick Schell, beloved husband, father, Gramps and Great-Gramps, passed away at home in Ellicott on December 10, 2019. Dick will be missed and dearly remembered for his incredibly generous spirit, deep love for his family, and hilarious sense of humor. He lived life out loud, never afraid of sharing his opinions, while at the same time willing to give the shirt off his back to help people whether they agreed with him or not. Dick's love for his family was only matched by his love for God. He put his powerful baritone voice to good use singing for years at Saint Michael's, which was his favorite way to take part in Mass. Dick was born Richard Lynn Schell on July 22, 1945 in Longmont. He graduated from Berthoud High School in 1963 and attended Wayne State in Nebraska on a football scholarship. He and Tina married in the front yard of their ranch on September 6, 1986 and lived all thirty-three years of their marriage there. He was an active member of The Knights of Columbus as well as The Masons. An avid hunter and fisherman, Dick always had multiple hobbies and business ventures going. He loved raising his cows and was a die-hard Broncos fan known for making sure the priest knew when Mass needed to finish in time for the 11:00AM kick-off. Dick is preceded in death by his parents, Pete and Leona Schell; and his daughter, Shaundra Murr. He is survived by the love of his life, Tina; his son, Michael; grandchildren, Josh and Amber Murr; and his great-grandchildren, Leona, Dylan, Lucas and Chase. Dick also leaves behind his siblings, Kenneth (Judy), Wayne (Lin), Jim (Gwen), Tina (Jim) Janelle, Teri (John) Busch and Tammy (Steve) DePlato; along with "thousings" of friends and other loved ones. Rosary, 9:30AM, Memorial Mass immediately following, 10:00AM, Saturday, December 21, 2019, St. Michael Catholic Church, 574 8th Street, Calhan, Colorado 80808.Private Inurnment, Calhan Memorial Cemetery, Calhan, Colorado 80808.In lieu of flowers, the Schell Family requests memorial contributions in Dick's memory be made to Abode Hospice of Colorado Springs, 5465 Mark Dabling Boulevard, First Floor, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80918. Events Memorial Service Saturday, December 21, 2019 10:00AM St. Michael Catholic Church 574 8th Street Calhan, CO 80808 Phone: (719) 347-2290 Rosary Saturday, December 21, 2019 9:30AM St. Michael Catholic Church 574 8th Street Calhan, CO 80808 Phone: (719) 347-2290