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Waco New -- WacoAccess.com 3-6-2001 West - Ben A. Schroeder, 83, of Ross passed away Sunday, March 4, 2001, at a Waco nursing home. Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday at Kotch Funeral Home chapel in West. Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m., Wednesday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church of the Assumption in West with the Rev. Ed Karasek as celebrant. Burial will follow at St. Martin’s Cemetery in Tours. Mr. Schroeder was born July 2, 1917, in Tours. He was raised in Tours and moved to Ross in 1969. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the Army. Mr. Schroeder was employed by General Tire and Rubber Company for 32 years. he was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church of the Assumption in West and also a member of the American Legion Post #478 of West. Mr. Schroeder married Wilhelmina Otto in 1940 and she preceded him in death on Nov. 10, 1969. He later married Georgia Sykora in 1978 and she preceded him in death on Sept. 29, 1984. Mr. Schroeder in survived by four sons, Donald Ray Schroeder of Teague,
Kenneth Schroeder of Ross, John Lee Schroeder of Leroy and Larry Schroeder of
Dallas; three daughters, Dolores Sherwood of Dillon, S.C., Janette Griffin of
China Spring and Cathy Patterson of West; two brothers, Anton Shroeder of lacy
Lakeview and John Schroeder of El Cajon, Calif.; a sister, Angeline Schuetz of
Dallas; 16 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, and several nieces and
nephews. Posted by Becky Minzer ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Waco Tribune-Herald Ben A. Schroeder, 83, of Ross passed away Sunday March 4, 2001 at a Waco nursing home. Rosary will be recited 7:30 p.m. Tuesday (March 6) at Kotch Funeral Home Chapel in West. Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption in West with the Rev. Ed Karasek as celebrant. Burial will follow at St. Martin's Cemetery in Tours. Mr. Schroeder was born July 2, 1917 in Tours. He was raised in Tours and moved to Ross in 1969. He was a veteran of WWII, serving in the army. Mr. Shroeder married Wilhemina Otto in 1940 and she preceded him in death on Nov. 10, 1969. He married Georgia Sykora in 1978 and she preceded him in death on Sept. 29, 1984. Mr. Schroeder is survived by four sons, Donald Ray Schroeder of Teague,
Kenneth Schroeder of Ross, John Lee Schroeder of Leroy and Larry Schroeder of
Dallas; three daughters, Dolores Sherwood of Dillon, S.C., Janette Griffin of
China Spring & Cathy Patterson of West; two brothers, Anton Schroeder of Lacy
Lakeview and John Schroeder of El Cajon, California; a sister Angeline Schuetz
of Dallas; 16 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, and several nieces and
nephews. Posted by Pat Lyon
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