SCHROEDER, Bertha E. (Lueders) 1881-1973

SCHROEDER, LUEDERS, UPHOFF, MCKENZIE, KUTZBACH, SCHINNERER

Posted By: Karen L. Robertson (email)
Date: 5/6/2012 at 21:17:50

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Funeral services for Mrs. Bertha E. Schroeder, 91, who died February 9, 1973 at Lawrence, Kansas were held February 13 at the First Lutheran church with the Rev. Stephen Englestad officiating.

Bertha Elizaberth Dorothea Louisa Lueders Schroeder was born March 13, 1881 in Reedsburg, Wis., the daughter of Fred and Caroline (Uphoff) Lueders. She was baptized, confirmed and married at St. Peter's Lutheran church in Reedsburg by the Rev. Aug. Rohrlach. Before her marriage she was employed in Milwaukee, Wis.

September 2, 1903 she was united in marriage to George Schroeder of Toeterville. One daughter was born to them. After their marriage they lived on a farm near Toeterville. Then for 14 years they lived in Charles City, returning to live on the farm for a few years. In 1943 they retired to St. Ansgar. Here they had the privilege of celebrating their golden wedding anniversary in 1953. Mr. Schroeder died in 1954. Mrs. Schroeder maintained her own home in St. Ansgar up to the time of her death, usually spending the winter months with her daughter in Lawrence, Kansas.

Mrs. Schroeder was a very active participant in all the church activities, and was especially interested in the activities of the Good Samaritan Center here.

She is survived by her daughter, Mrs. Agnes McKenzie of Lawrence, Kansas; one grandson, Kenneth McKenzie of Victoria, Texas; one great grandson, Scott McKenzie; a brother, Edwin Lueders of Milwaukee, Wisconsin; two sisters, Mrs. Anna Kutzbach of Reedsburg, Wisconsin, and Mrs. Walter Schinnerer of Temple City, California.

Preceding her in death were her husband, her parents, and one brother, Albert Lueders.

Burial was in St. Peter Lutheran cemetery, Toeterville, Iowa.

[ St. Ansgar Enterprise ]

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MRS. BERTHA SCHROEDER

ST. ANSGAR — Services for Mrs. Bertha Schroeder, 91, who died Friday in Lawrence, Kansas, where she was visiting, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Lutheran Church here. Burial will be at St. Peter's Lutheran Church Cemetery in Toeterville.

Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Agnes McKenzie of Lawrence, Kansas; a grandson; one great-grandchild; a brother, Edwin Lueders of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, and two sisters, Mrs. Anna Kutzbach of Reedsburg, Wisconsin, and Mrs. Walter Schinnerer of Temple City, California.

Schroeder and Dunn Funeral Home is in charge.

[Waterloo Courier, Monday, February 12, 1973]

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The Social Security Death Index says:

SCHROEDER, BERTHA
b: 13 Mar 1881
d: Feb 1973
Age: 91
Res: 50472 (Saint Ansgar, Mitchell, IA)
SSN: Iowa 482-46-7814

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St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery, Toeterville:

SCHRODER, Bertha Mar. 13, 1881 -- Feb. 9, 1973
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Photo from 1970 membership directory of First Lutheran Church, St. Ansgar.

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