Alvin Anthony Schroeder, age 80, of Lincoln, died 10/23/12. Born in St. Bernard, 11/9/31, to Theodore and Elizabeth (Schaeffer) Schroeder. Staff Sargent, U.S. Army 1952-1954 Korea. Married Louise Brockhaus 1/15/52, Humphrey. Retired Lincoln Electric System, 1993. Volunteer, St. Elizabeth. Member of St. John's Catholic Church, usher, Knights of Columbus and King's Men. Alvin loved watching his grandchildren and great grandchildren and attending their sporting events; he was an avid football fan; Thursday afternoon pitch player with a group of dear friends; church bingo worker 29 years.

Survived by wife, Louise; son, Donald (Lois); daughters, Sharon (David) Fusco, Diane (Michael) Schneider, Lori (Richard) Wagner all of Lincoln; grandchildren, Shawn Miller, Wahoo, Kelly (Brandon) Bowers, Winston-Salem N.C., Derek Schroeder, Matthew (Christy) Wagner, Carly Schneider, Ryan Schroeder, Des Moines, Jeffrey Wagner, Mikaela Wagner, Michael Schneider of Lincoln; great grandchildren, Connor Wagner, Peyton Wagner, Ella Jean Bowers; brother, Elmer (Luella) Omaha; sisters, Ester Egger, Eileen Kain, Moline, Ill., Lucille Kopetzky, Columbus; brother-in-law, Alvin Parr, Phoenix, Leonard (Carol) Brockhaus, Norfolk; sisters-in-law, Irene (Donald) Uttecht, Bloomfield, Joan (Dwayne) Lindhorst, Lindsay, Betty Brockhaus, Hunphrey, Alice (Alvin) Hamling, Albion; nieces and nephews.

Preceded in death by parents: parents-in-law, Frank (Lucille) Brockhaus; sisters, Lenore Parr, Clara (infant); brothers, Clarence, Walter, Victor (infant); brothers-in-law, Walter Kopetzky, Tom Brockhaus, Jerry Brockhaus, Earl Egger, Calvin Kain.

Mass of Christian burial: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, 10/27/12 at St. John's Catholic Church, 7601 Vine Street, Father Lyle Johnson. Rosary: 5:30 p.m. Friday at Butherus, Maser & Love funeral Home, 4040 A Street. Visitation with family: 3:30 to 5:30 Friday at the funeral home. Burial: Lincoln Memorial Park. Visitation after 12 noon Thursday at funeral home. Memorials to church or mass offerings, in lieu of flowers.