1933
Robert
2007
Robert F. Schroeder
July 14, 1933 — August 21, 2007
Robert F. Schroeder, age 74, of Orion died August 21, 2007 at his home.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 Friday, August 24th at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Orion. Visitation will be from 3:00-8:00 on Thursday at Kirk, Huggins & Esterdahl Funeral Home, Ltd. in Orion. Burial will be in Western Township Cemetery, Orion. Memorials may be made to the family for a fund to be established.
Bob was born on July 14, 1933 in Colona, IL the son of Henry and Mary Jahn Schroeder. He married Dorothy Byers on March 7, 1953 in Swedona, IL. He later married Pam Cook on December 31, 1996 in Orion, IL
Bob was a 1951 graduate of Coal Valley High School. He farmed all of his life and was also employed at Alcoa and as a postal carrier in Coal Valley. He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Orion. He hand dug graves for 35 years at 11 different cemeteries. He served as Past President of the Orion Lions Club and was also a member of the Henry County Farm Bureau, the Western Township Cemetery Board and the Osco and Western Insurance Company. He enjoyed tug of war where his team the "Grave Diggers" were undefeated and he was also an avid Cub and Illini fan.
Survivors include his wife and companion for 35 years, Pam; a grandson Ryan Schroeder of Long Beach, CA; son and spouse Jeff and Lynne Schroeder of Coal Valley, daughters and their spouses Sherry and Burt Bolt of Port Byron, Lori and John Maguire of Allen, TX, Doreen and Scott Damge of Naperville and step-children Todd Cook of Orion, Michaelene and Mike Brown of Cambridge, Jamie and Amy Lawson of Orion; 10 grandchildren Alyssa, Christian, Jonathan, Katherine, Toni, Mary, Mattie, Rachel, Abby and Will, 4 step-grandchildren Austin, Nate, Ava and Will and 2 great-grandchildren; brothers Rev. Edward and Marie Schroeder of Missouri, Rev. Ted and Linda Schroeder of Missouri, Arthur and Judy Schroeder of Wisconsin, Donald and Grace Schroeder of Iowa and David and Anita Schroeder of Coal Valley; sister Mary Ann and Mike Michelson of California; brothers and sisters-in-law Larry and Kathy Anderson, Jim and Pat Cooper and Butch and Rhonda Cook all of Orion, Bill and Hilde Charlson of Spanaway, WA and Jack and Kathy Charlson of Wataga, IL and his mother-in-law Audrey Cook of Orion.
Online condolences may be expressed to Bob's family by visiting his obituary at www.esterdahlmortuary.com
Funeral services will be at 10:30 Friday, August 24th at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Orion. Visitation will be from 3:00-8:00 on Thursday at Kirk, Huggins & Esterdahl Funeral Home, Ltd. in Orion. Burial will be in Western Township Cemetery, Orion. Memorials may be made to the family for a fund to be established.
Bob was born on July 14, 1933 in Colona, IL the son of Henry and Mary Jahn Schroeder. He married Dorothy Byers on March 7, 1953 in Swedona, IL. He later married Pam Cook on December 31, 1996 in Orion, IL
Bob was a 1951 graduate of Coal Valley High School. He farmed all of his life and was also employed at Alcoa and as a postal carrier in Coal Valley. He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Orion. He hand dug graves for 35 years at 11 different cemeteries. He served as Past President of the Orion Lions Club and was also a member of the Henry County Farm Bureau, the Western Township Cemetery Board and the Osco and Western Insurance Company. He enjoyed tug of war where his team the "Grave Diggers" were undefeated and he was also an avid Cub and Illini fan.
Survivors include his wife and companion for 35 years, Pam; a grandson Ryan Schroeder of Long Beach, CA; son and spouse Jeff and Lynne Schroeder of Coal Valley, daughters and their spouses Sherry and Burt Bolt of Port Byron, Lori and John Maguire of Allen, TX, Doreen and Scott Damge of Naperville and step-children Todd Cook of Orion, Michaelene and Mike Brown of Cambridge, Jamie and Amy Lawson of Orion; 10 grandchildren Alyssa, Christian, Jonathan, Katherine, Toni, Mary, Mattie, Rachel, Abby and Will, 4 step-grandchildren Austin, Nate, Ava and Will and 2 great-grandchildren; brothers Rev. Edward and Marie Schroeder of Missouri, Rev. Ted and Linda Schroeder of Missouri, Arthur and Judy Schroeder of Wisconsin, Donald and Grace Schroeder of Iowa and David and Anita Schroeder of Coal Valley; sister Mary Ann and Mike Michelson of California; brothers and sisters-in-law Larry and Kathy Anderson, Jim and Pat Cooper and Butch and Rhonda Cook all of Orion, Bill and Hilde Charlson of Spanaway, WA and Jack and Kathy Charlson of Wataga, IL and his mother-in-law Audrey Cook of Orion.
Online condolences may be expressed to Bob's family by visiting his obituary at www.esterdahlmortuary.com
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