Charles S. " Charlie" Schnell
July 18, 2005 ~ March 27, 2022
CHARLES SCOTT SCHNELL (7.18.05 – 3.27.22)
Charles Scott Schnell, “Charlie”, passed away at his home in McLean, VA on Sunday,
March 27th. He was 16.
Born in Concord, MA on July 18, 2005, Charlie spent his early years in New England,
making lifelong friends at Nashoba Brooks and Fessenden Schools, before moving with his
family to Great Falls, VA in 2012. He attended Great Falls Elementary School, The Langley
School in McLean, and The Landon School in Bethesda. At each, he was quick to make friends,
join teams, and win hearts. His bright and contagious smile, blonde and thick wavy hair, and
happy and welcoming nature were his trademark.
Charlie was tall and athletic with a commanding presence, but it was his soft and kind
heart that defined him. He will always be known best for his loyalty, compassion, and
commitment towards friends, his love for and devotion to his family, and his endless desire to
join in and lift up. Charlie loved his years climbing the Little League brackets, as much for his
chance to play and be with friends as for his success. One of his proudest sports
accomplishments was making the Madlax DMV club lacrosse team the summer before high
school and joining this special community for the years that followed. This early foundation
drove his strong athleticism and sense of community across the football, wrestling, and lacrosse
teams at school. Among his many fun accomplishments, friends and family still marvel at the
ease with which Charlie did standing front and back flips at 6’2” and 180 pounds – and cherish
the spontaneous big energy and silly spirit that made him so inclined.
Off the field, Charlie loved music, dinners with family, social gatherings with friends, and
anything Star Wars, conquering the complete Lego series, watching every movie, and collecting
ALL clone action figures. He adored time with family on school vacations shooting skeet,
running around a paintball field, and, most recently, sport fishing and parasailing in Key West.
One of his favorite places was Lake Melissa in Minnesota. His family always spent summers and
holidays in the Midwest. It is here where Charlie embraced water sports. It is here where he
learned how to jet ski, surf on a hydrofoil, water tube, and drive a boat. It is here where he will
be laid to rest.
Charlie is survived by his parents Dawn and Scott Schnell, by his sister Katherine, and by
a rescue dog he named Mudge.
“My strength is as the strength of ten, because my heart is pure” – Alfred Lord Tennyson.
Funeral Services will be at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 6715 Georgetown Pike, McLean,
VA on Friday, April 1, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. Visiting hours with the family will be held on Thursday
night, March 31, 2022, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., at Money and King Funeral Home, 171
Maple Avenue, Vienna, VA.
Services in Fargo, ND will be held the week of April 4, 2022. Details will be available
through Hanson-Runsvold Funeral Home in Fargo, 215 7th Street South, Fargo.
Charles Scott Schnell, “Charlie”, passed away at his home in McLean, VA on Sunday,
March 27th. He was 16.
Born in Concord, MA on July 18, 2005, Charlie spent his early years in New England,
making lifelong friends at Nashoba Brooks and Fessenden Schools, before moving with his
family to Great Falls, VA in 2012. He attended Great Falls Elementary School, The Langley
School in McLean, and The Landon School in Bethesda. At each, he was quick to make friends,
join teams, and win hearts. His bright and contagious smile, blonde and thick wavy hair, and
happy and welcoming nature were his trademark.
Charlie was tall and athletic with a commanding presence, but it was his soft and kind
heart that defined him. He will always be known best for his loyalty, compassion, and
commitment towards friends, his love for and devotion to his family, and his endless desire to
join in and lift up. Charlie loved his years climbing the Little League brackets, as much for his
chance to play and be with friends as for his success. One of his proudest sports
accomplishments was making the Madlax DMV club lacrosse team the summer before high
school and joining this special community for the years that followed. This early foundation
drove his strong athleticism and sense of community across the football, wrestling, and lacrosse
teams at school. Among his many fun accomplishments, friends and family still marvel at the
ease with which Charlie did standing front and back flips at 6’2” and 180 pounds – and cherish
the spontaneous big energy and silly spirit that made him so inclined.
Off the field, Charlie loved music, dinners with family, social gatherings with friends, and
anything Star Wars, conquering the complete Lego series, watching every movie, and collecting
ALL clone action figures. He adored time with family on school vacations shooting skeet,
running around a paintball field, and, most recently, sport fishing and parasailing in Key West.
One of his favorite places was Lake Melissa in Minnesota. His family always spent summers and
holidays in the Midwest. It is here where Charlie embraced water sports. It is here where he
learned how to jet ski, surf on a hydrofoil, water tube, and drive a boat. It is here where he will
be laid to rest.
Charlie is survived by his parents Dawn and Scott Schnell, by his sister Katherine, and by
a rescue dog he named Mudge.
“My strength is as the strength of ten, because my heart is pure” – Alfred Lord Tennyson.
Funeral Services will be at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 6715 Georgetown Pike, McLean,
VA on Friday, April 1, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. Visiting hours with the family will be held on Thursday
night, March 31, 2022, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., at Money and King Funeral Home, 171
Maple Avenue, Vienna, VA.
Services in Fargo, ND will be held the week of April 4, 2022. Details will be available
through Hanson-Runsvold Funeral Home in Fargo, 215 7th Street South, Fargo.
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The Owners and Staff at the Money and King Funeral Home, wish to express our sincere sympathy to you. It is our hope that we may be able to make a difficult time more bearable. Please feel free to call us anytime as we are always available to you. Bob Gallagher Funeral Director
The Goltz Family, (formerly from Fargo and Melissa Lake), are sending our heartfelt condolences…so so sorry for the loss of your very loved son/brother❤️