Russell Schooley

Obituary of Russell Thomas Schooley

Russell Thomas (Tom) Schooley, a beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend, passed away peacefully on December 7, 2024. Born on March 30, 1943, in Humboldt, Kansas, Tom was the son of Russell and Betty (Piatt) Schooley. He dedicated his career to the St. Paul Companies before retiring early to embrace travel, cabin life, volunteering, crafting cherished furniture, and filling our lives with laughter.

Guided in life by his Christian faith, his kind and generous soul has been called home to be reunited with his beloved parents, brothers Bob and David, and grandson Sam in the peace of heaven. He is survived by the love of his life, Valerie (Stonich); sons Tom (Andrea) and Stephen (Tara); daughters Kelly (Tony) and Mickey (Karl); brother Mike (Darlene); seven grandchildren, and a close circle of family and friends who will deeply miss him. 

A celebration of Tom’s life will be held Monday Dec 16. at The Lexington, 1096 Grand Avenue, St. Paul, starting at 4:00pm, with a service to be held at 5:00pm. In lieu of flowers, please consider a memorial to the Minnesota-North Dakota Chapter of Alzheimer’s Association.

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