Paul Scheel

Paul “Boner” Scheel, 45, of Creston died Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018, at his home in Creston.

Celebration of life services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 24, at Powers Funeral Home, 601 New York Ave., in Creston. The Rev. Tim Maxa will officiate. Burial will be at a later date in Graceland Cemetery in Creston. Open visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 23, with family present from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials are to be established in Paul’s name. Online condolences may be left at www.powersfh.com.

Paul Allen Scheel, son of Edgar Paul Scheel and Bonnie Anne (Whittlesey) Scheel, was born Sept. 19, 1972, in Creston. He was educated in Creston High School.

On Aug. 14, 1994, Paul married LeAnne Denise Wilkinson in Lenox. After marrying, he settled and worked in Creston at Pizza Hut, Trolli, Cordell Construction and Ron Havens Construction in Greenfield. Paul and LeAnne divorced in 2002. Paul most recently worked for John Kawa Construction in Creston.

Paul was a member of Creston Eagles Lodge No. 1398 in Creston, Tri-County Pool League and Pine Valley Bowling League, and a former active member with Pheasants Forever.

Paul is survived by his daughter Samantha Scheel (J.D. Jehn) of Creston; son Zackery Paul Scheel of Greenfield; mother Bonnie (Charlie) Westman of Creston; father Ed Scheel of Russell; grandchildren, Izabella Yenzer and Rayfe Yenzer; sisters, Kelly Baptiste of Paris, Arkansas, and Kathy (Jason) Kendrick of Creston; step-sisters, Kris (Mike) Morabito of Silver Creek, New York, and Jacki Kinsfather of Bossier City, Louisiana; and nieces and nephews, Claire and Kate Baptiste, Kimberly, Kassidy, Jacob and Jonathan Kendrick and Collin Morabito.

Paul was preceded in death by his grandparents, Don and Darlene Whittlesey and Rainhard “Babe” and Wilda Scheel.