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Elizabeth Essolene (Price) Schendel

Posted 2023-01-29 by mhenderson
Published by Today's News Herald on Jan. 29, 2023 -
Lake Havasu City, Arizona -

Elizabeth Essolene Price Schendel was born on Sept. 30, 1933. Essolene
died peacefully in her home from natural causes on Jan. 23, 2023. She
was a native of Charleston, West Virginia, and the daughter of Maree and
Mary Price.

Her dream of becoming a registered nurse was achieved in 1955 and she
received her BA in elementary education in 1960. She also met and
married her husband Daryl A. Schendel Sr. in 1960; they were married for
60 years. Elizabeth and Daryl, along with their two young children,
lived in Papua, New Guinea for 15 years to serve as missionaries with
the Church of Nazarene. Serving in New Guinea was the joyful fulfillment
of God's calling on Essolene's life.

Elizabeth found great pleasure in traveling. She and Daryl
enthusiastically navigated the open road from coast to coast in their
motor home. They especially enjoyed their three month trip to the
Alaskan wilderness where Elizabeth found the wildlife to be spectacular,
especially the grizzly bears and puffins.

She and Daryl formed many new friendships on their travels also getting
to visit family members along the way. Elizabeth was preceded in death
by her beloved husband, parents and sisters.

She is survived by her daughter Susan Schendel and wife Jill, her son
Daryl Schendel Jr and wife Peggy. Her grandchildren Jesse Schendel
(Rachel) Michael Dixon (Stacey) Rebecca Mayers (Kevin) and great-
grandchildren Piper, Fox, Seth and Cierra.

Elizabeth's lifetime membership in the Church of the Nazarene supported
her strong faith in her Lord Jesus Christ and the scriptures were her
truth.

Elizabeth spoke often of John 14:1-5 "Do not let your heart be troubled.
Trust in God. Trust also in me. In my Father's house there are many
rooms. If it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to
prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will
come back and take you to be with me..." Her room was ready.

Donations in memory of Elizabeth can be made to Nazarene Missions
International or River Valley Hospice.

Services were entrusted to the care of Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home.
Thoughts and condolences can be sent to the family at www.lietz-
frazefuneralhome.com.





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