Melissa Schull

Melissa Marie Schull, 47, of International Falls, Minn., died Friday, Oct. 27, 2017, at Cook Hospital, Cook, Minn.

Melissa was born July 15, 1970, in Minneapolis, Minn., to Donald and Ella (Stevenson) Ridgeway and grew up in International Falls, graduating from Falls High School in 1989.

She was united in marriage to Andrew Schull on Sept. 5, 2011, in International Falls.

She worked as a store clerk at Quick Trip and for housekeeping at the Thunderbird Lodge.

Melissa enjoyed helping others, driving people to doctors appointments and helping out in any way she could.

She was preceded in death by her father, Donald; husband, Andrew; and a grandson.

She is survived by her son, Brandon Schull of White Bear Lake, Minn.; daughter, Crystal Schull of Morristown, Minn.; granddaughter, Christine; mother, Ella Ridgeway of International Falls; brother, Donnie Ridgeway of International Falls; sisters, Brenda (Brett) Marcy of Burnsville, Minn., and Peggy Ridgeway of International Falls.

Memorial services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 2, at Evangelical Covenant Church.

Condolences may be left at www.greenlarsen.com.

Arrangements are with Green-Larsen Mortuary Inc., International Falls.

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DanielEHolman

I am extremely sorry to hear that. I hope she is in a better place now. May God give her soul rest in peace. I heard that she also play online pokies through which she has won real cash many times. Is that true?

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