Schroeder, John Henry William 1876-1948

SCHROEDER, KROGMAN, SCHMIDT, BRANDT

Posted By: Karen Muchow (deceased)
Date: 8/25/2005 at 17:03:33

Obituary of John H.W.Schroeder

J.H.W.SCHROEDER PASSES ON SUNDAY

Funeral Services will be held,Thursday afternoon for John H.W. Schroeder,71,who passed away at his home in this city Sunday Evening following a lingering illness. He was injured in a fall a week ago and had not regained consciousness since then.A brief service will be held at the home at 1:30 o`clock,followed by the service at St. Paul`s Lutheran Church.The Rev. Frederick R. Ludwig will officiate.Interment will be in the Postville Cemetery.

John Henry William Schroeder was born may 26,1876 in Clermont Township as the son of the late John and Marie Schmidt Schroeder. He was baptized August 30,1876 and confirmed in St. Paul`s church march 30,1890. His entire lifetime was spent in this community,with the exception of the period from 1903 to 1915 spent on a farm near Castalia.

Mr Schroeder was married to Miss Meta Krogman of Elkader march 4,1903,and she together with a half brother, Gilbert Schroeder, of this city,and several nieces and nephews survive. he was preceded in death by his parents and one sister,Mrs john Brandt,of Castalia
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Postville Herald, Wed., 14 Jan. 1948. Birth and death years are 1876 - 1948.