John "Coach" Schnell

I´m so sorry for your family´s loss. Mr. Schnell was a very kind and caring man. My prayers for the family.

One of the kindest teachers I ever encountered. My condolences to those who loved him.

Condolences to the family, and thank you for posting such a loving tribute which I´ve since shared with the Parkway Central and North Class of 1973 Reunion page on Facebook. Coach Schnell taught me how to drive at Parkway Central in the spring of 1972, and he was great. Whenever one of my group´s members would do something stupid behind the wheel, Coach would bang his head against the passenger window and mutter, "No, no, no." We´d laugh nervously - but we wouldn´t make that mistake again!

Coach Schnell was an amazing individual. I was In Parkway Central class of 1969. We only had 3 letterman returning in the fall of 1968. The balance of the experienced players had somehow been placed in the new Parkway West High, and Head Coach Wells had been placed there. New Head Coach Schnell stepped right in and lead our team thru a rebuilding year. He was a spark plug of optimism and resilience. And he was always approachable and genuine. So sorry for your family´s loss.