Audrey I. (Beisker) Schroeder 1913-2010

DABELSTEIN, BEISKER, SCHROEDER, LIVINGOOD, HENRY, FITZPATRICK, KIRKESTUE

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Date: 4/30/2010 at 11:16:11

Audrey I. Beisker Schroeder, 96, Postville, Iowa, died Friday, April 9, 2010, at the Good Samaritan Center in Postville, Iowa, following a brief illness. Audrey was born on April 15, 1913, in rural Postville, Iowa, on the family farm as the youngest child of Wilhelm and Anna (Dabelstein) Beisker. She graduated from Postville High School and also became a Certified Nurses Aid.

On June 27, 1936, Audrey was united in marriage to Gilbert Schroeder in a private ceremony with only their mothers for witnesses. After a honeymoon in Chicago, they returned to the home Gilbert had built for his bride.

Through the years Audrey worked as cook and as a nurses aid. In 1962, she became the manager at the Sunset Home in Calmar, Iowa. Later she managed the Aase Haugen Home north of Decorah, Iowa, and then the Eastern Star Home in Decorah, Iowa. After retiring in 1976, she became a babysitter, house sitter and nurse to several residents of Postville. During these years she also took care of great-grand nieces and nephews and became an important part for their lives.

Audrey volunteered at Makee Manor in rural Waukon, Iowa. She served on the Altar Guild, Teller and a member of the Senior Choir for many years at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Postville, Iowa. She enjoyed making afghans for wedding gifts, baby gifts and for fund raisers. She was also known for her famous cabbage dish at Senior Citizens functions. She was a special lady and will be greatly missed by all who knew her.

Survivors include her many nieces and nephews.

Audrey was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Gilbert Schroeder in 1960; seven siblings, Anna Henry, Emma Livingood, George Beisker, Amanda Livingood, William Beisker, Jessie Fitzpatrick and Selma Kirkestue.

Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, April 15, 2010, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Postville, Iowa. The Rev. Steve Brackett will officiate.

Burial will be held in the Postville Cemetery in Postville, Iowa.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 14, 2010, from 4-7 p.m. at the Schutte-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Postville, Iowa, and one hour before services at the church

Schutte-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service of Postville, Iowa, is in charge of arrangements.

Extracted from a funeral brochure.

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