Residence: Crossville, Tennessee, formerly of Wolcott, Indiana
Died: Friday, March 15, 2013
Location: Crossville, Tennessee
 
 
Age: 89
Date of Birth: Friday, November 21, 1924
Birth place:

Branch: Navy

Service: World War II
Father: Fredrick Schroeder
 
Mother: Marie ( Covington) Schroeder
 
Marital Status: Married
Resided in: Moved to Crossville, Tennessee upon his retirement
Funeral Date: Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Funeral Location: 11:00 a.m., at the Miller - Roscka Funeral Home of Monticello, Indiana
Clergy: Rev. Daniel Clemens
Burial will take place:
St. James Lutheran Cemetery in rural Reynolds, Indiana, with Rev. Charles Blakey of the St. James Lutheran Church of Reynolds, Indiana, officiating.
Visitation will be:
10:00 to 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 20, 2013, at the Miller - Roscka Funeral Home of Monticello, Indiana.
Biographical Information:
Tom graduated from Wolcott High School in Wolcott, Indiana, in 1942, and shortly thereafter joined the United States Navy Air Corp, proudly serving his country in the South Pacific. He returned in 1946 to Wolcott, Indiana, where he bagan his farming career. Tom loved the land; he loved growing, nuturing and harvesting his crops, retiring in 1980. For several years, Tom alos worked for the United States Post Office in Lafayette, Indiana, as a mail clerk. Upon retirement, he moved to Crossville, Tennessee, with his wife, Norma, and enjoyed life there while spending many days on the golf course and volunteering as a Security Officer for the local law enforcement.
Special Services: Full Military Rites by the Honor Guard of the American Legion, VFW, and AmVets Post, all of Monticello, will be conducted at the St. James Lutheran Cemetery in rural Reynolds, Indiana.
Memorial Information: In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be given to one of the following: Luise of Hope, Cumberland Chilrdrens Center, P.O.Box 4002, Crossville, TN 38557, Cumberland House (Hospice), 140 Kates Corner, Crossville, TN 38557, or to the St. James Lutheran Chu
Marriage Information: On December 15, 1946 in Wolcott, Indiana, He married Norma Dunker. She survives.
Survivors include:
Wife, Norma (Dunker) Schroeder of Crossville, Tennessee; Daughters, Carol (husband Don) Scifries of Los Altos, California, Debra (Pastor Daniel) Clemens of Vincennes, Indiana, and Gail Schroeder of Crossville, Tennessee; Son, Ron Schroeder Kansas City, Missouri; Twelve (12) Grandchildren; andTwenty-two (22) Great Grandchildren.
Preceded in Death:
Parents, Fredrick & Marie (Covington) Schroeder.
Arrangements by:
Hood Funeral Home and Crematory of Crossville, Tennessee and the Miller - Roscka Funeral Home, 6368 E. US 24, Monticello, Indiana, 47960 ( 574 ) 583-8488.