SCHROEDER, Clayton Dale

Clayton Dale Schroeder, 88, of Laurel, died Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014 at Hillcrest Care Center in Laurel. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 23 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Laurel with Pastor William Engebretsen officiating. Burial will be in the Laurel Cemetery. Visitation is from 5 to 8 p.m., on Friday, Aug. 22 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Laurel with a time of remembrance at 7 p.m. Visitation resumes one hour prior to the funeral at church. Clayton Dale Schroeder was born Oct. 7, 1925 in Allen to George and Rena (Paul) Schroeder. At the age of 3, he moved with his family to a ranch at Thedford, Neb. which was homesteaded by his grandfather, W.D. Paul. In 1935, they moved to a farm near Concord, and Clayton graduated from Concord High School in 1942. On Nov. 22, 1946, he married Darlene Wacker of Laurel. Clayton was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith on March 31, 1947. The couple farmed in the Laurel-Concord area for many years until he retired and moved into Laurel in 1996. Clayton loved going to cattle sales, trips to the sandhills of Nebraska and going on drives with Darlene. He enjoyed horses, playing cards and following his children’s and grandchildren’s activities and sporting events. Survivors include his wife of 67 years, Darlene Schroeder of Laurel; seven children: Connie (Dave) Schutte of Laurel, John (Sally) Schroeder of Yankton, S.D., Jerry (Diane) Schroeder of Laurel, Jim (Susan) Schroeder of Laurel, George (Kris) Schroeder of Belden, Susan (Jerry) Richards of Fremont, and Lisa (Randy) Papenhausen of Coleridge; 30 grandchildren: Julie (Tim) Schmidt, John (Stacie) Schutte, Kyle (Stephanie) Schutte, Lana (Jake) Bartos, Ben (Erin) Schroeder, Clayton (Kelly) Schroeder, Holly (Paul) Wintz, Leslie (Justin) Noehren, Seth Schroeder, Shelby (Colin) Churchill, Holli (Bennie) Surber, Jennifer and Kari Schroeder, Lukas, Timothy, Mindee and Adam Schroeder, Rebecca (Jason) Carr, Laurie Schroeder, Matthew (Melyssa) Schroeder, Emily (Dustin) Jones, Spencer, Alec, McCaffrey and Nathan Richards, Christina (Troy) Nelson, Kendra (John) Meuret, Rachel (Nick) Hanson, Lindsay (Ryan) Schmuecker, and Marcus (Mandy) Papenhausen; 45 great grandchildren; one sister, Bonnie Haakenstad of Norfolk; two sisters-in-law, Virginia Schroeder of Fremont and Susy Wacker of Laurel; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Cleo Schroeder; and three brothers-in-law: Sydney Haakenstad, Darryl (Ruth) Wacker and Kenneth Wacker. Pallbearers will be his grandsons and honorary pallbearers will be his granddaughters.
Posted by on August 26, 2014

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