Marilyn Schroader, 1941-2014
Published 9:23 am Friday, May 2, 2014
Funeral services for Marilyn Schroader, 73, of Hartland will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Hartland Evangelical Lutheran Church. The Rev. Shawn Stafford will officiate. Interment will be at Hartland Combined Cemetery South. Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church. Online condolences are welcome at www.bayviewfuneral.com.
Marilyn died Wednesday, April 30, 2014, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester.
Marilyn Schroader was born on Jan. 23, 1941, the daughter of Arnold and Mertie (Maakestad) Tweeten, in Forest City, Iowa. She grew up and attended school in Forest City. In 1955 Marilyn moved with her family to Hartland when they purchased Mert & Arnold’s Texaco.
On Nov. 9, 1957 she was united in marriage to Marlin “Moon” Schroader in Northwood. Once their children were in school, Marilyn held various jobs, retiring as the activities director at the New Richland Care Center. She was a member of Hartland Evangelical Lutheran Synod and the American Legion Auxiliary. She enjoyed listening to music, playing cards, especially Bunco, and spending time with her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews.
Survivors include her children Lori Herman, Ladonna (Darwyn) Olson and Barry (Mitchelle) Schroader; grandchildren Christopher Herman, Kevin (Dory) Herman, Audra (Kenneth) Pritchard, Erica (Bo) Mortensen, Stacia (Chad) Miller, Randy Schroader, Ashley Schroader, Rachelle Schroader and Addie Schroader; great-grandchildren Miles Herman, Norah Herman, Grace, Mayson and Logan Mortensen, Allie and Avery Miller, Tabitha and Ayden Schroader and Mahaley Schroader; brother, Arlo (Judy) Tweeten, and several nieces and nephews.
Marilyn was preceded in death by her parents; husband and great-granddaughter, Brooklyn Schroader.