Cover photo for Gladys M. (Lodge) Schell's Obituary
Gladys M. (Lodge) Schell Profile Photo
1930 Gladys 2013

Gladys M. (Lodge) Schell

October 30, 1930 — December 25, 2013

Gladys M. Schell, of Perkasie, formerly of Hilltown Township and Hatboro, went Home to be with the Lord on Christmas Day, Wednesday, December 25, 2013, at her residence. She was the beloved wife of the late Thomas W. Schell, who died in 1987. She was 83.

Born in Bryn Athyn, she was the daughter of the late Horace and Edith (Thomas) Lodge. Gladys was a 1948 graduate of Lower Moreland High School.

Mrs. Schell had been employed as a cafeteria worker at Crooked Billet Elementary School, Hatboro for many years.

Gladys had been a member of First United Methodist Church, Perkasie.

Affectionately known to all as “Ga,” a name earned when her first grandchild could not yet say Grandmom, Gladys always joked that she was the original Lady Gaga.

She loved all animals and supported the Bucks County SPCA. She was also a proud supporter of the U.S.O.

An avid fan of the Phillies, Gladys also followed the New Orleans Saints and college football, especially Penn State.

She enjoyed reading and going out to eat with friends and family, to whom she was jokingly known as a “professional eater.” Most especially, she loved spending time with her grandchildren.

Mrs. Schell is survived by her daughter and best friend, Deborah A. Gunter, and her husband, Paul; three grandchildren: Scott T. Gunter, Christopher P. Gunter, and Stacey M. Gunter, all of Perkasie; a sister, Harriet Clayton, and her husband, David, of Sellersville; dear friends, Marie Hartley, Mary Yerkes and all of the “Golden Girls Cardiac Rehab. Group;” her dog, “Meeko;” and her two cats, “Patches” and “Callie.”

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her son, Stephen W. Schell, in 2011; and two brothers and sisters-in-law: Horace Lodge, Jr. and his wife, Mildred, and William Lodge and his wife, Dorothy.

Her memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, December 31, 2013, in the Betty Meier Steeley Funeral Home, 87 North Main Street, Sellersville, PA 18960. A visitation will be held at the funeral home from 10 a.m. until the time of service.

Interment will follow in Whitemarsh Memorial Park, Prospectville.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Mrs. Schell’s name to the Bucks County SPCA, P.O. Box 277, Lahaska, PA 18931.


Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians)

United Methodist Church
To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Gladys M. (Lodge) Schell, please visit our flower store.

Service Schedule

Past Services

Service Information

Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Interment Location

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Guestbook

Visits: 0

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the
Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Send Flowers

Send Flowers

Plant A Tree

Plant A Tree