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Moeller Funeral Home 104 Roosevelt Road Valparaiso, IN 46383 (219) 462-0535 |
Kosanke Funeral Home 105 East Indiana Avenue Kouts, IN 46347 (219) 766-2224 |
Wanatah Funeral
Chapel 309 North Main Street Wanatah, IN 46390 (219) 733-2313 |
Angelcrest Cemetery Highway 49 and 600 North Valparaiso, IN 46383 (219) 531-8690 |
Catherine C. “Katie” Schroeder, 100, of Valparaiso passed away Sunday,
November 24, 2019. She was born February 9, 1919 in Harvey, IL to Albert
& Caroline Schultz. Katie was a terrific cook and baker; she would try
any new recipe and it was always good. She was a great softball player
and bowler, a Bingo Queen, and loved her Chicago Cubs!! Singing was
always a joy and afterwards would give her daughter and son-in-law
“lessons” in pinochle! She remained a friend to everyone and maintained
an open door to her house.
On June 10, 1938 she married Nick Schroeder who preceded her in death in
1991. Survivors include their daughter, Judy (Jim) Edwards of
Valparaiso, granddaughters, Susan McGinley & Pamela Potoczek,
great-grandsons, Brandon Bartelmann, Kyle McGinley & Josh McGinley and
great great-grandchildren, Ethan & Ella.
Visitation will be held Sunday from 1 - 4 pm at
Moeller Funeral Home,
Valparaiso. The funeral service will begin at 9:00 am from the funeral
home to Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Wanatah for 10:00 am mass with
burial to follow at Sacred Heart Cemetery. In lieu of flowers
donations may be made to Guiding
Eyes for the Blind, St. Jude
Children’s Hospital, Disabled
American Veterans, American Heart
Association, or American Cancer
Society.
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