Kenneth Poe Funeral Services

November 1, 2023

CHARLOTTE - John Paul Schelble, II died peacefully after a long battle with Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) on Wednesday, November 1, 2023, in Charlotte, NC.

Born April 10, 1947, in Milwaukee, WI, John was the fifth of seven children born to Dr. John Paul and Teresa (nee McCormick) Schelble. He graduated from Marquette University High School in 1965 and attended St. Louis University, graduating with a degree in History. Following graduation, he married Carol Lynn Niehoff on August 16, 1969; this year they celebrated 54 years together.

John was drafted and spent two years serving in the U.S. Army before beginning a long and diverse career in sales and marketing that brought them from Texas to Missouri to Kansas back to Missouri to Georgia and finally to South Carolina where they spent the past 35 years living in their beloved home on Lake Murray. John and Carol were active members of The Basilica of Saint Peter Catholic Church in Columbia, volunteering their time and expertise in various capacities over the years.  

After retirement, John was an active volunteer at Providence Hospital with his pet therapy dog and best friend, Annie. He and Annie would visit patients, freely sharing his stories of faith, hope, and humor.  

John was an avid gardener and took great pride in his tomato and cucumber crops every season. He appreciated a good historical documentary and never passed up a chocolate ice cream cone.  He also enjoyed making pizza, perfecting his own dough and tomato sauce over the years. But above all, family was the most important thing in John’s life. He adored his nine grandchildren and considered his siblings his dearest friends and cherished their long phone conversations and annual visits.

John is survived by his wife Carol and his two children: his daughter Kate (Schelble) Wester and her husband Capt. Richard J. Wester, U.S.C.G., and their children Luke, Ayden, Reed, Wade and Zane; and his son John P. Schelble III and his wife Melissa and their children Jack, Marin, James, and Sam. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews as well as five of his siblings and their spouses: Mary Terese Schelble, Paul and Dianne Schelble, James and Billie Schelble, Patrick and Sally Schelble, Michael Schelble, and Judy Schelble. John is predeceased by his parents as well as his sister Kathleen Hedstrom.

A funeral mass will be held Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at 3:00 pm at St. Peter Catholic Church, 507 South Tryon St., Charlotte, NC.

The family would like to thank the staff at Still Hopes in Columbia and Aldersgate in Charlotte for the loving care they provided for John throughout the years.  

Donations in John’s memory can be made to the John & Carol Schelble Walkway, a development project at the Aldersgate Urban Farm, administered by the Carolina Farm Trust. 

Arrangements are in the care of Kenneth W. Poe Funeral & Cremation Service, 1321 Berkeley Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28204, (704) 641-7606.  Online condolences can be shared at www.kennethpoeservices.com.