- Date Of Birth: July 16, 1935
- Date Of Death: April 12, 2019
- State: Colorado
Macel (Sharp) Schellhorn, 1935 – 2019
Macel Rebecca JoAnn Schellhorn was called home to heaven on Friday, April 12th at 12:35 A.M. She departed surrounded by loving family and friends.
Macel was born in Alexandria, Nebraska July 16th, 1935 at home in the middle of the night to James and Lasta (Houser) Sharp. Macel graduated from Alexandria High School in 1952 and worked in “Alec” at a business answering the phone. In 1953 she worked the night shift at Hebron Hospital helping the nurses with newborn babies and patients as a nurse’s aide. Macel met Arnold Schellhorn, dated and were married in 1953 at the courthouse in Fairbury, Nebraska. They had three daughters, Roslyn in 1954, Baby Girl Schellhorn who died at birth in 1963, and Jerilyn in 1964. Macel and Arnold divorced in 1971.
She lived in Brighton and worked in the office at the Kuner Empson Canning Company in Brighton from 1955-1957. In 1957 she was hired by Bertha Heid to work in the Adams County School District Superintendents office and later for Bill Sokol in Adams County Clerk and Recorder’s office and in the Election Department until she retired in 1993. For the next five years, she worked at Vehicle Systems Incorporated in the Accounts Payable department. She worked full time but always made time for her daughters’ activities and sports. Years later she attended and cheered on her grand kids and great grand kids in their school and sports activities. She also enjoyed attending and watching Colorado sports teams.Macel’s faith and love of God sustained her through all of life’s ups and downs.
