Michael Ray Schell

Michael Ray Schell passed from this life on January 26, 2026. He was born in Perryton, Tx on January 8, 1950 to Bob and Earline Schell.

The family moved to Montrose in 1960 where Michael spent his childhood and graduated from Montrose High School in 1968. He married his first wife, Betty Harbath in 1968 and they had a daughter, Tannah and a son, Tony. He attended CU in Denver attaining a degree in electrical engineering. He then worked in sales and service of xray equipment in Grand Junction.

He later met Lynda Downing and they married in 1980. Together they worked hand in hand through 45 years of marriage in various entrepreneurial businesses from owning and operating cable television systems, owning a dude ranch in Wyoming, to building homes, hard rock gold mining and most recently dirt and excavation business working mainly with the forest service.

Family was very important to Michael and he worked and played with them always. Hunting was a very big love of his life. He loved the mountains, camping, fishing and boating. He loved the Lord dearly.

Michael is survived by his wife, Lynda, daughter Tannah Snow (Brian), son Tony (Jamie), son Randall Marlatt (Jessica) and adopted daughter, Leslie Ruiz, numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bob and Earline Schell.

A celebration of life will be held February 7 at 2pm at Crippin Funeral Home.