Mourning the Loss of a DAKCS Family Member

We learned the tragic news this morning that the infant son of Art Scheel, a DAKCS employee, has passed away. This obituary is posted on the Myers Mortuary website: 

Our baby boy, Christian Jack Scheel passed away peacefully wrapped in his mother's arms Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at Primary Children's Hospital.

Born on July 7, 2017 in Ogden, Utah, Christian was the son of Angelyn Ellen Dance and Arthur Frederick Scheel Sr.
His inclusion in our family strengthened all of us in every way. He fostered Benjamin's empathy and Arthur Jr's humor while his father melted when Christian smiled. His mother was taught to have more fun and to put the most important things first: Love and playing together.

Christian's smiling, laughing, and bright twinkling eyes were his most striking features. All he had to do was to make eye contact and you were wrapped around his little finger. He was all curiosity and smiles. Every aspect of Christian was a feature any parent would find in an ideal child, being forever happy and giving everybody near him the most amazing feeling of genuine warmth.
Despite his short time on this Earth, his amazing spirit touched everybody privileged enough to meet him. His parents believe he had the largest personality they've ever seen in a person.

Surviving are his parents, Arthur and Angelyn; brothers: Arthur Frederick Jr. and Benjamin John; grandparents: Daren and Ellen Dance and Richard Taylor Scheel, Sr. He was preceded in death by his grandmother Lois Ann Scheel.

Funeral Services will be held today, Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at 11:00 am at the Mount Lewis 2nd Ward Chapel, 435 N. Jackson Ave, Ogden, UT.

Friends of the Scheel family have set up a GoFundMe account to help with baby Christian’s funeral expenses. Click here for details, and to leave a message for the family.

All of us at insideARM are devastated by this news and mourn with the DAKCS community. We send our heartfelt condolences and prayers to the parents, siblings, grandparents, and entire Scheel family.