Grace E. Schroeder (Robinson)
July 26, 1922 — January 15, 2013
Grace E. Schroeder, 90, formerly of Earlville, died, Tuesday, January 15, 2013 in Keystone Care Center, Keystone, IA. Funeral Services will be 2 pm Saturday, January 19, 2013, at the Earlville United Parish. Visitation will be 12-2 pm Saturday prior to the services at the Church. Arrangements by Clifton-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Earlville.
Grace was born July 26, 1922 in Steinam, ND the daughter of John and Mary (Earheart) Robinson. She graduated from Earlville High School in 1939, and Epworth-Upper Iowa University in1941. Grace was a teacher in a one room school. She was united in marriage to Francis "Frank" Schroeder on April 3, 1943 at the Earlville United Methodist Church, he passed away on November 15, 1999. They lived in California for a short time before farming on the Robinson Farm and then returning to California from 1953-1968, they lived in Manchester for a short time. They moved to Hartford, SD and were there from 1974-1998. She worked at the Sioux Falls Airport in the gift shop for many years. She and Frank then moved to Hiawatha, IA in 1998 prior to his passing. She was a member of Earlville Garden Club and Earlville Community Club. Grace enjoyed gardening, bird watching, crafts, quilting, cooking, baking, camping and fishing.
Survivors include her children; Jeremy Schroeder of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Konrad (Wendy) Schroeder of Riverside, California, Adrian (Ginette) Schroeder of Orange, California, Suzanna (Dave Wittke) Ivester of Van Horne, Iowa, Dawn (Rick) Varnum of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Mary (Bob) Hoggatt of Anaheim, California; 15 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren, and four great great-grandchildren; and one sister Rachael Johnson.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Frank; and three siblings; David, Bryce, and Audley.
A memorial fund has been established in Grace's memory.
Please sign the online guest book for Grace at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
Grace was born July 26, 1922 in Steinam, ND the daughter of John and Mary (Earheart) Robinson. She graduated from Earlville High School in 1939, and Epworth-Upper Iowa University in1941. Grace was a teacher in a one room school. She was united in marriage to Francis "Frank" Schroeder on April 3, 1943 at the Earlville United Methodist Church, he passed away on November 15, 1999. They lived in California for a short time before farming on the Robinson Farm and then returning to California from 1953-1968, they lived in Manchester for a short time. They moved to Hartford, SD and were there from 1974-1998. She worked at the Sioux Falls Airport in the gift shop for many years. She and Frank then moved to Hiawatha, IA in 1998 prior to his passing. She was a member of Earlville Garden Club and Earlville Community Club. Grace enjoyed gardening, bird watching, crafts, quilting, cooking, baking, camping and fishing.
Survivors include her children; Jeremy Schroeder of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Konrad (Wendy) Schroeder of Riverside, California, Adrian (Ginette) Schroeder of Orange, California, Suzanna (Dave Wittke) Ivester of Van Horne, Iowa, Dawn (Rick) Varnum of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Mary (Bob) Hoggatt of Anaheim, California; 15 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren, and four great great-grandchildren; and one sister Rachael Johnson.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Frank; and three siblings; David, Bryce, and Audley.
A memorial fund has been established in Grace's memory.
Please sign the online guest book for Grace at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
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