Emma Johanna Schell

1907 - 2001  (93 years)

• Name	Emma Johanna Schell
  Born	16 Oct 1907	South Dakota, USA
  Gender	Female
  Died	19 Aug 2001	Bismarck, Burleigh County, North Dakota, USA
  Buried	Riverview Cemetery, Washburn, McLean County, North Dakota, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I115814	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	15 Feb 2015

  
  

  Father	Johannes Schell,   b. 27 Aug 1881, Odessa, Ukrayina ,   d. 20 Jun 1951, North Dakota, USA  (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Albina Stöbener,   b. 5 Apr 1884, Kassel, Odessa, Ukrayina ,   d. 20 Jan 1963, North Dakota, USA  (Age 78 years)
  Married	23 Feb 1905	South Dakota, USA
  Family ID	F33174	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Guy A. Roe,   b. 13 Jan 1894, North Dakota, USA ,   d. 0Dec 1985, Bismarck, Burleigh County, North Dakota, USA  (Age 91 years)
  Married	10 Jun 1943
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F50555	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S927] Obituary. Emma Johanna Roe, 93, Bismarck, formerly of the Underwood-Washburn area, died Aug. 19, 2001, in a local care center. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Baptist Home Chapel, Bismarck, with the Rev. Clyde Leimberer officiating. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery, Washburn. Emma Schell was born Oct. 16, 1907, in South Dakota, the daughter of John and Albina (Stoebner) Schell, who later farmed near Underwood. She attended Underwood grade and high school, graduating from high school in 1927. She then attended Minot State Teachers College and taught several years in rural schools in the Underwood area. Emma married Guy A. Roe of Washburn on June 10, 1943. They farmed southwest of Underwood and then moved to Bismarck in 1950. Guy suffered a stroke and resided at the Baptist Home while Emma lived at the Baptist Apartments, eventually also residing at the Baptist Home. Guy died in December 1985. They had no children. Emma will be remembered as a good person who loved children, teaching, reading, farming, gardening, cooking and baking. She remained faithful and active in her membership to Bismarck Baptist Church. She was involved with Child Evangelism Fellowship for many years. She is survived by two sisters and one brother-in-law, Stella (Schell) Ash, Underwood, and Ruth (Schell) and J. Spencer Overhalser, Wyomissing, Pa.; and her friends and caregivers, Elaine and Leonard Steinert. She was preceded in death by her husband, Guy; her parents; five sisters, Otillia, Edna, Elma, Wanda and Joan; and one brother, Don. (Eastgate Funeral Service, Bismarck)