SCHELL, Clarence J. "Mike" 1909-1999

SCHELL, BELL, HOFLER

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 1/5/2011 at 14:47:16

CLARENCE J. (MIKE) SCHELL

NORA SPRINGS, IOWA - Clarence J. (Mike) Schell, 89, died Saturday (Oct. 16, 1999).

A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Holy Family Catholic Church, Mason City, with the Rev. Dennis Cahill officiating. A noon luncheon will be served at the Nora Springs Catholic Community Center followed by a graveside service at Osage Cemetery, Osage.

A memorial to the Catholic Community Center has been established in Mike's name.

Funeral arrangements have been completed by the Sheckler Colonial Chapel, Nora Springs.

Mike was born on December 10, 1909, in Mason City, the son of Clarence and Hattie I. (Bell) Schell. Being raised on a farm, he developed a life-long love of farming.

He married Oleva Hofler on May 3, 1937. They settled in Nora Springs where they were part owners of the Hofler Seed Company for over 40 years.

During this time he was an active member of the community, the bowling league, Kiwanis Club, and Catholic Community Center. He also served on the board of the Farmers Mutual Telephone Company.

His belief in the Nora Springs community was shown by his 20 years of service as mayor. City projects of particular interest to him were the sewage treatment plant, the extension of curbs and guttering to more streets, and the building of Maple View Manor. He believed it was his responsibility to make Nora Springs a good place to live and work. Mike received recognition for his volunteerism by Gov. Terry Branstad. His friends and family knew Mike to be a caring family man with a great sense of humor. The people in the last place he called home, the Nora Springs Care Center, say this, too.

Mike is survived by four daughters, Mary Lee Schell, Naples, Fla., Barbara Ware and her husband, John, Perry, Mich., Loretta Grekoff and her husband, Dallas, Shakopee, Minn., and Rita Britton and her husband, Ken, Eagan, Minn.; a family friend, Pat Clancy, Naples, Fla.; 13 grandchildren, Michael Ware, Steven Ware, Todd Grekoff and his wife, Jessica, Kim Hinrichsen and her husband, Scott, Troy Grekoff and his wife, Kelli, Missy Grekoff, Mindy Bissonett and her husband, Rob, Karla Grekoff, Abbey Thomas and her husband, Mike, Ben Britton, Libby Britton, Sarah Britton and David Britton; 10 great-grandchildren, Kyle Hinrichsen, Kayla Hinrichsen, Kole Hinrichsen, Turena Grekoff, Jordan Harris, Ellijah Maze, Ryan Bissonett, Raegan Rose Bissonett, Kourtney Grekoff and Michaela Thomas; two brothers-in-law, John Hofler and his wife, Louise, Nora Springs, and Ivan Graper, Tyler, Texas; one niece

Shirley McCown and one nephew, Bob Schell, both of Sedalia, Mo.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife and brother, Marvin.

Sheckler Colonial Chapel - (515) 749-2210

Globe Gazette, Oct. 17, 1999