OBITUARY: Robert A. Schroeder, 1924-2004, Mitchell Co., Iowa

[Based on obituary in Mitchell County Press-News online, Posted August 4, 2004]




                          Robert A. Schroeder

Robert A. Schroeder, age 80, of Osage, Iowa, left to be with his Lord on
Sunday, August 1, 2004, at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center
in Osage.

Bob was born March 30, 1924, on a farm west of Elma, the son of Homer
and Myrtle (Diestler) Schroeder. He attended rural school and Elma
High School. In May 1943, Bob was inducted in to the U.S. Navy at
Des Moines. He served in the Pacific Theater during World War II
aboard the USS San Diego and the USS Crenshaw, and was discharged
December 3, 1945 as a Fireman 2nd Class.

On October 5, 1944, he married Adeline Brockney at the Little Brown
Church in Nashua. Upon returning from the service, he and Adeline
began farming, until he retired in 1978, and moved to Osage. Bob was
a seasonal employee at the Osage Co-op Elevator for several years.

He enjoyed his family, grandkids, and great-grandkids and going to their
church, sport and school events.  He was a 4-H leader for 15 years,
and was a Senior Advocate for the Elderbridge Agency on Aging.
He was active in Farm Bureau and the Republican Party. Bob served
on district and local Methodist Committees, was involved with Walk
to Emmaus, and was past Methodist Men's President. Bob and Adeline
worked with Heifer Project International all of their married life,
an organization which gives animals to needy folks in the United
States and 120 countries throughout the world, celebrating 60 years
of activities.

A Celebration of Life was held on Wednesday, August 4, 2004, at the
First United Methodist Church in Osage, with Rev. Dr. J. Samuel
Subramanian officiating.  Inurnment will be in the Howard Cemetery
in Elma with Military Honors at the grave by the John Frahm American
Legion Post 597 of Elma.

Survived by his wife Adeline Brockney Schroeder of Osage; son Roger
(Deb) Schroeder of Elma and their children, Darcy (Matt) Johnson;
Steffen (Darcy) Fair, Pat (Andrea) Fair, Katie (Nathan) Lindsay and
Willie Schroeder; daughters Lois (Robert) Hutton of Le Sueur, Minnesota,
and their children Bob II and Ben Hutton, Toni (Rodney) Friedrich of
Alta Vista and their children Abbi, Chelsea and Maddi Friedrich,
Connie Shew (deceased) and Paul Shew of Banks, Oregon, and their
children Elizabeth Shew and Emily (Kevin) Hughes. Seven great-
grandchildren; a sister, Wanda (Ken) Steuber of Columbia, South Carolina;
brothers, Kenneth (Barbara) Schroeder of Albert Lea, Minn.; Dean (Alice)
Schroeder of Chester; Ronnie (Janet) Schroeder of Long Beach, Calif.;
sister-in-law Jeanette Schroeder of Elma.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Connie Shew;
granddaughter Leah Friedrich; sister, Evelyn Hart, two brothers: Russell
and Dale Schroeder and an infant sister, Lois.

Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage; (641) 732-3706; was in charge of
arrangements.



         Copyright 2004, K. Kittleson