IONE B. SCHNELL

Ione Barbara Schnell, 82, of Raymore, MO entered into heaven on April 10, 2015. Memorial service will be 2 PM Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at Lord of Love Lutheran Church 8306 E 171st St, Belton, MO 64012 with visitation 1:30-2 PM. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Lord of Love Lutheran Church. Ione was born December 15, 1932 in Stoughton, Wisconsin, the daughter of Tillman and Bernice H. Roum Dahl.

Ione was preceded in death by her parents and sister, Margaret Hammond. She was dearly loved by family and friends. She is survived by her loving husband Dennis N. Schnell of 63 years, (the two of them were the perfect example of love and respect). She also is survived by her son, Dennis T. Schnell and wife Mari; daughter, Melinda S. Cetto and husband Jeff; sister, Susan Balthazor and husband Michael; 2 grandchildren, Nathan C. Schnell and wife Kasi and Audrey L. Cetto; and many very dear friends.

Ione (Mom) was special in so many ways, and loved so many things that made her life whole. She had a deep religious faith that was the foundation for her life. Family and close friends will miss her so much, but take peace in knowing that she is in heaven watching down on them.
Her love for music was strong. She was the organist at Lord of Love Lutheran church for 38 years, and found great joy in taking part in providing such an important part of the worship service. She also had a deep love for classical music.

She had an extremely tender heart when it came to any living creature (except worms). She is legendary in her efforts to save spiders. She would gently scoop them up and put them in a safe spot. Another notable effort was one fall that she saw a wasp slowing down due to the cold weather. She took the wasp in for the winter, took care of it, and released it in spring. She was truly a tender heart that could not stand to see anything suffer. Her love for dogs and cats was enormous. She always had dogs and cats. She would love them like they were her children, and spoil them as only she could do. It gave her much joy. She was a very talented seamstress, and made countless pieces of clothing and outfits that were exceptional, and she was also very talented in designing and making stuffed animals. She loved to bake and always had a wide variety of cookies, cakes, cupcakes, and pie readily available at all times. She also loved her flowers and trees very much. She would work tirelessly planting and watering. She truly appreciated the beauty God's creation of nature.

For her family and friends, she was always concerned, always available to listen, and always there to pass on kindly advice. She will be deeply and fondly missed every day.

Arrangements: Cullen Funeral Home, Raymore, MO (816)322-5278