Services
service
December 2, 2016
Friday
10:30 AM
First Lutheran Church - Dows
Obituary
Wilbur F. Schroeder, age 91, of Dows, passed away Monday, November 28, 2016 at the Rehabilitation Center of Belmond.
Funeral services were held at 10:30 AM on Friday, December 2, 2016 at First Lutheran Church in Dows with Pastor Grant Woodley officiating. Burial took place at Vernon Lutheran Cemetery in rural Dows.
Wilbur Fred, son of William and Amelia (Hipp) Schroeder, was born on August 31, 1925 at the family farm southwest of Dows. Wilbur attended country school until eight grade. At age 15, Wilbur took over the family farm and farmed for the next fifty years until he retired. After retirement, Wilbur continued working part time for several years for a local Pioneer Seeds salesman and helped a local farmer with fall harvest. Wilbur was united in marriage to Shirley Hanson on February 7, 1948. The couple was blessed with two sons, Steve and Doug. After Shirley's passing, Wilbur was united in marriage to Elsie Rockow.
Wilbur loved playing cards, golfing and fishing. He enjoyed yard work, mowing, growing tomatoes and flowers. Wilbur also loved spending time with his sons, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Wilbur is survived by his two sons Steve (Nancy) Schroeder of Estherville and Doug (Sherry) Schroeder of Swisher; four grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; two brothers Melvin (Jo) Schroeder of Fort Dodge and Harold (Lannie) Schroeder of Denver, CO; and sister Emma Cullinan of Clarion.
He is preceded in death by his parents; two wives Shirley and Elsie; one brother Walter Schroeder; and two sisters Arlene Montandon and Velma VanGerpen.