SCHROEDER, Edward Ludwig Frederick 1893-1949

SCHROEDER, LOEFFLER, HALVORSON, SCHARA, KOHRS, MONROE

Posted By: Mary Durr (email)
Date: 1/25/2005 at 08:21:49

EDWARD F. SCHROEDER

Ed. F. Schroeder, prominent Postville grocer for many years, passed away last Wednesday at Decatur, Ill., following injuries received in a fall the Saturday before. Mr. Schroeder, his wife and sons, Lyle and Gerald had gone to Decatur to attend the voice recital by another son, Rev. Duane Schroeder, which was scheduled for Sunday afternoon, the day after the accident happened. While assisting in pushing his automobile away from a service station after encountering motor trouble, Mr. Schroeder accidentally slipped and fell into a pit, sustaining injuries which proved fatal.

Postville Herald newspaper clipping, not hand dated, from my mother's obituary collection.

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A longer obit:

EDWARD F. SCHROEDER

Ed. F. Schroeder, prominent Postville grocer for many years, passed away last Wednesday at Decatur, Ill., following injuries received in a fall the Saturday before. Mr. Schroeder, his wife and sons, Lyle and Gerald had gone to Decatur to attend the voice recital by another son, Rev. Duane Schroeder, which was scheduled for Sunday afternoon, the day after the accident happened. While assisting in pushing his automobile away from a service station after encountering motor trouble, Mr. Schroeder accidentally slipped and fell into a pit, sustaining injuries which proved fatal.

Funeral Services were held in St. Paul`s Lutheran Church Saturday afternoon,conducted by Rev. R.C. Schlueter in the absence of Rev. F.R. Ludwig who was indisposed.The American Legion,of which Mr. Schroeder was a member through having served in World War I,attended the service,and local business houses were closed out of respect for the deceased.Interment was in the Postville cemetery.

As Edward Ludwig Frederick Schroeder,he was born November 9,1893,at Postville, as the son of Mr and Mrs. William H.Schroeder. He was baptized and confirmed in the St. Paul`s Lutheran church,of which he had been a lifelong member.

He was united in marriage with Miss Jessye Alma Halverson of Clermont March 4,1920 and to this union four sons were born,all of whom with his wife survive. They are Stanley of Postville, Lyle and Gerald of Minneapolis, Minn, and the Rev.Duane Schroeder of Decatur,ILL. Also surviving are three sisters, Mrs. Fred Schara of Austin, Minn., Mrs. John Kohrs of Postville and Mrs. Thomas Monroe of Castalia, one grandchild and numerous other relatives and friends. His parents and two brothers, Louis and William, died previously.

Mr. Schroeder spent his entire lifetime in this community excepting the years he served World War I. He was active in many community and civic organizations and was familiar figure in the business life of Postville for more than 25 years

The grocery store he conducted for many years will be continued and operated by members of the family according to an announcement,appearing elsewhere in today`s Postville Herald

Submitter notes: According to the obituary of his wife, Jessye Alma Halvorson Schroeder, he died April 28, 1949. He was the son of William Henry and Dorthea (Loeffler) Schroeder.

Postville Herald newspaper clipping, not hand dated, from my mother's obituary collection.