Roy Schnell, 90, of Rapid City, died Friday, May 29, 2009 at the Ft. Meade V. A. Medical Center. He was born March 14, 1919 in Lemmon, SD to Rachael and Alfred Schnell. He is survived by his wife Lee duBois Schnell of Rapid City; daughter Carol (Schnell) and son-in-law Paul Peterson, Boston; daughter Patti (Schnell) and son-in-law Patrick Straney, Tucson, AZ; son Michael Roy and daughter-in-law Kathy Schnell, Rapid City; children of Lee Schnell, Michele (duBois) Petersen, Virginia; Frank du Bois, Wyoming; Charles duBois, Florida; and brother Glenn Schnell of Lemmon, SD. Roy was preceded in death by his first wife, Margery Hofland Schnell, who passed July 25, 1991, and by brothers Frank Schnell and Howard Schnell, and sisters Edith Sisson and Ruth Johnson. Also surviving him in death are seven grandchildren and their spouses: Kristen (Brink) and Mark Rosati, David Peterson, Damon and Anne Brink, Sarah (Peterson) and Andrew Perloff, John and Meghan Peterson, Matt and Cassandra Schnell, Eric and Jana Schnell. Roy had 3 great grandchildren: Tracy Leis, Lakin Frang and Jack Peterson; and many loving nieces and nephews, Roy moved to Minneapolis, MN, where he was employed at Western Electric Company before joining the service. There he met and married Margery Hofland from Reeder, ND, on February 14, 1942. After he completed his service term, he earned his B.S. in Education from the University of Minnesota. The family then moved to Princeton, MN where he became an Instructor of Industrial Arts. In 1954, he moved his family to Rapid City where he accepted a teaching position from Rapid City High School. He also sold insurance for Modern Woodmen. In 1965, Roy received his M.S. in Education from Colorado State University. After living briefly in Jackson Hole, WY he joined the USA Job Corps in Chadron, NB where he continued his career in teaching. Upon retirement, he returned to Rapid City. He met and married Lee duBois on October 2, 1992. Roy was a master carpenter. He built several beautiful homes for his family in Rapid City. He loved to fish and loved to hunt. Roy was a member St. Andrews Episcopal Church. Roy will be greatly missed by many friends and relatives. Thursday June 4, 2009, beginning at 4 PM, visitation will take place at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home on Jackson Blvd. At 11 AM June 5, a light lunch and celebration of Roys life will be held at St. Andrews Episcopal Church on Soo San Drive. Funeral Services are scheduled for 1 PM at the Church, with the Rev. Kathy Monson Lutes officiating. Burial, with full military honors provided by Rushmore VFW Post 1273 and the South Dakota National Guard, will be at Black Hills National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to The Wounded Warrior Association. Also, we would like to recommend a Web site, www.nationalresourcedirectory.org. It is hosted by the Departments of Defense, Labor and Veterans Affairs. This folder found here: https://www.nationalresourcedirectory.org/nrd/public/DisplayPage.do?parentFolderId=6081, should guide you to many national and local non-profit organizations."