Diane Lynn Schell, 59 of Branson, MO passed away in her home on August 10th, 2016. Diane bravely battled breast cancer for the last three years. She is survived by her two children Justin Carroll and wife Christine of Huxley, Iowa; Jody Russell and husband Kevin of Branson, Missouri; her mother Kathleen Baker of Ames, Iowa; brother Steven Baker and wife Barbara of Muskegon Michigan; sister Julie Taylor and husband Paul of Ankeny, Iowa; and five grandchildren Taylor Heggen, MacKenzie Carroll, Easton Carroll, Elijah Russell and Kaylee Russell. She also leaves behind two aunts Francis Carroll, and Ruth Snider, as well as many cousins, and a niece and a nephew. She is preceded in death by her father, Carl Baker.
Diane was born to Carl and Kathleen Baker on January 10th, 1957. She attended Ames High School in Ames, Iowa. Diane worked for the Bourns Company as a machine technician. She then moved to California where she lived for six years. She then moved to Nevada for three years, living in the desert by spending many hours tending to a large garden and thrived these years without electricity. During this time made a living working in a casino in Reno. She then moved to Colorado where she spent three years enjoying the beauty of the Rocky Mountains. She moved to Branson Missouri in the fall of 1999. She had owned and operated a construction company from which she had built and remodeled homes in the Tri-Lakes area. She spent many hours content by taking care of her family, by homemaking meals, and creating a warm and loving home. She found much joy in her five grandchildren, which she was so proud and honored to have in her life. She enjoyed reading her Bible, cooking, discussing current events, drinking coffee and eating Hershey's Kisses. She had a natural knack for drawing and coloring a variety of subjects, her favorite being butterflies. Her sense of adventure and love for the outdoors lead her to many destinations throughout the U.S. Though she overcame countless adversities throughout her short life, she considered herself blessed through her children and grandchildren.
Consider it pure joy my brothers and sisters, when you face trials of various kinds. For you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. And let perseverance have its full effect that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. James 1:2-4