Samantha Christine Elizabeth Schell, 28, of Holden, Missouri, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 9, 2021. Memorial services will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 21st at Royer Funeral Home, Oak Grove, MO. The family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. until service time at the funeral home.
Samantha was born July 18, 1992, in Shawnee Mission, Kansas, the daughter of Duane E. and Lesa M. (Howard) Schell. She was loved by all who knew her. Samantha dedicated her life to raising her daughter. She loved fishing, frogging, Pokemon, and her dog. She enjoyed being a practical joker and had the most distinctive laugh that would make everyone around her smile.
Samantha was preceded in death by her grandfather, Dan Schell; grandmother, Marion Howard; and an uncle, Frank Howard.
Her survivors include her daughter, Tori Carter of Oak Grove, MO; her parents, Duane and Lesa Schell of Holden, MO; brother & his fiancé, Jeremy Schell & Presley Henry of Holden; grandfather, Frank Howard of Oak Grove; grandmother, Bonnie Schell of Kansas City, MO; her spouse, Steve Carter of Oak Grove; uncle & aunt, Greg & Melissa Schell of Raytown, MO; uncle & aunt, Greg & Stephanie Halloway of Warrensburg, MO; mother-in-law & father-in-law, Rita Canaday & Lynn Borland of Oak Grove; and numerous cousins and nieces.
Arrangements: Royer Funeral Home, Oak Grove, MO 816-690-4441