Obituary for Kristine M. Schell (Lenk)
Kristine M. Schell (nee Lenk) passed away on August 16, 2020 at the age of 73 years. Loving mother of Andrew (Kristina) Schell, Nicolas Schell, and Stanislaw Vallejo. Proud grandmother of her beloved grandchildren. Twin sister of Gretchen Geier.
Kristine grew-up and lived nearly all her life in her beloved South Milwaukee. She graduated from St. John’s Catholic Grade School and South Milwaukee High School. Her early adult years were focused on raising her sons and being the second mother to the Hawthorne neighborhood gang while hosting AFS exchange students from all over the world. She was Coordinator of Confraternity of Christian Doctrine for St John’s (Divine Mercy) and later Director of South Milwaukee Human Concerns. After retiring she volunteered her time at both South Milwaukee Historical Society and South Milwaukee Housing Authority. For her community service, July 7, 2015 was proclaimed Kris Schell Day by the Office of the Mayor of South Milwaukee.
Visitation on Friday, September 4, 2020 at Molthen-Bell Funeral Home from 4:00PM-6:00PM.
In lieu of flowers, memorials to South Milwaukee Historical Society or South Milwaukee Human Concerns in Kristine’s name are appreciated.
Kristine grew-up and lived nearly all her life in her beloved South Milwaukee. She graduated from St. John’s Catholic Grade School and South Milwaukee High School. Her early adult years were focused on raising her sons and being the second mother to the Hawthorne neighborhood gang while hosting AFS exchange students from all over the world. She was Coordinator of Confraternity of Christian Doctrine for St John’s (Divine Mercy) and later Director of South Milwaukee Human Concerns. After retiring she volunteered her time at both South Milwaukee Historical Society and South Milwaukee Housing Authority. For her community service, July 7, 2015 was proclaimed Kris Schell Day by the Office of the Mayor of South Milwaukee.
Visitation on Friday, September 4, 2020 at Molthen-Bell Funeral Home from 4:00PM-6:00PM.
In lieu of flowers, memorials to South Milwaukee Historical Society or South Milwaukee Human Concerns in Kristine’s name are appreciated.