Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, February 16, 1999, at First Lutheran Church, Manitowoc. Officiating will be Rev. Steven Olson with burial at Knollwood Memorial Gardens, town of Kossuth.
She was born September 6, 1918, in the town of Cato, daughter of the late Theodore and Meta Kattreh Keske. She married Theodore H. Schroeder on December 6, 1941, at Gejerpen Church, town of Cato. He preceded her in death on November 12, 1971. Lucy had been employed at Branch River Country Club, the A & P Grocery Store and Home Health Care prior to her retirement.
Survivors include three sons and two daughters-in-law, James and Lois Schroeder, rural Manitowoc, Richard and Joyce Schroeder, Manitowoc, Paul Schroeder, rural Sturgeon Bay; one daughter and son-in-law, Sharon and Paul Zipperer, Kewaunee; one brother and sister-in-law, Philip and Lila Jeske, Clintonville; two sisters and one brother-in-law, Helen Griffin, rural Manitowoc, Eunice and Donald Bastian, Manitowoc; one brother-in-law, Randy Harrison, Rockford, Ill.; two sisters-in-law, Esther Jeske, Manitowoc, Betty Jeske, rural Manitowoc; one brother-in-law, Robert Schroeder and his wife, Marie, Manitowoc; seven grandchildren, Peter (Vici) Zipperer, Jill Zipperer, and her fiancé, Jeff, Dan Zipperer, Karl Zipperer and her special friend, Robbie, Jody (John) Kleepen, Susan Schroeder, Michael (Lisa) Schroeder; one great-great-granddaughter, Ashley Schroeder; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends also survive.
She was preceded in death by two brothers, Ronald and Theodore Jeske; one sister, Leona Harrison; two brothers-in-law, Edwin Griffin and Ottmar Schroeder; two sisters-in-law, Norma Schuette and Blanche Nielson; one niece, Carol (Griffin) Evenson; one great-nephew, Daniel Jeske.
Friends may call at the Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, from 4-8 p.m. Monday evening, and at the church on Tuesday morning from 10 a.m. until the time of service at 11 a.m.
In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established.
Mom enjoyed making quilts with the Snip and Sew group from church, getting together with friends to play cards, dining out, bowling, and occasionally donating to the casinos. Her family and many friends were very important to her always greeting them with a hug and a smile. She was so proud to be a grandma and great-grandma and especially enjoyed her time with her great-granddaughter, Ashley and was joyfully awaiting the birth of three great-grandchildren this year.
Herald Times Reporter, February 14, 1999
Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, February 16, 1999, at First Lutheran Church, Manitowoc. Officiating will be Rev. Steven Olson with burial at Knollwood Memorial Gardens, town of Kossuth.
She was born September 6, 1918, in the town of Cato, daughter of the late Theodore and Meta Kattreh Keske. She married Theodore H. Schroeder on December 6, 1941, at Gejerpen Church, town of Cato. He preceded her in death on November 12, 1971. Lucy had been employed at Branch River Country Club, the A & P Grocery Store and Home Health Care prior to her retirement.
Survivors include three sons and two daughters-in-law, James and Lois Schroeder, rural Manitowoc, Richard and Joyce Schroeder, Manitowoc, Paul Schroeder, rural Sturgeon Bay; one daughter and son-in-law, Sharon and Paul Zipperer, Kewaunee; one brother and sister-in-law, Philip and Lila Jeske, Clintonville; two sisters and one brother-in-law, Helen Griffin, rural Manitowoc, Eunice and Donald Bastian, Manitowoc; one brother-in-law, Randy Harrison, Rockford, Ill.; two sisters-in-law, Esther Jeske, Manitowoc, Betty Jeske, rural Manitowoc; one brother-in-law, Robert Schroeder and his wife, Marie, Manitowoc; seven grandchildren, Peter (Vici) Zipperer, Jill Zipperer, and her fiancé, Jeff, Dan Zipperer, Karl Zipperer and her special friend, Robbie, Jody (John) Kleepen, Susan Schroeder, Michael (Lisa) Schroeder; one great-great-granddaughter, Ashley Schroeder; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends also survive.
She was preceded in death by two brothers, Ronald and Theodore Jeske; one sister, Leona Harrison; two brothers-in-law, Edwin Griffin and Ottmar Schroeder; two sisters-in-law, Norma Schuette and Blanche Nielson; one niece, Carol (Griffin) Evenson; one great-nephew, Daniel Jeske.
Friends may call at the Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, from 4-8 p.m. Monday evening, and at the church on Tuesday morning from 10 a.m. until the time of service at 11 a.m.
In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established.
Mom enjoyed making quilts with the Snip and Sew group from church, getting together with friends to play cards, dining out, bowling, and occasionally donating to the casinos. Her family and many friends were very important to her always greeting them with a hug and a smile. She was so proud to be a grandma and great-grandma and especially enjoyed her time with her great-granddaughter, Ashley and was joyfully awaiting the birth of three great-grandchildren this year.
Herald Times Reporter, February 14, 1999
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