James H. Schroeder
d. January 1, 2004
James H. Schroeder, 78, a resident of Eldridge, Iowa died Tuesday, March 8, 2005 at Genesis Medical Center, West Campus in Davenport, Iowa.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, March 12, 2005 at Chambers Funeral Home, Eldridge. Burial will be in Allen’s Grove Cemetery, Donahue, Iowa where military honors will be conducted. Visitation will be from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. Friday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Faith Lutheran Church, Eldridge or the Donahue American Legion.
He was born December 16, 1926 in Davenport, the son of Julius & Ella (Riessen) Schroeder and was a 1942 graduate of Davenport High School. During the Korean Conflict, Jim served in the U. S. Army with the 34th Field Artillery and was honorably discharged as a Corporal on May 11, 1955.
On May 20, 1953, he was united in marriage to Margery Ann Lorber in Davenport. She preceded him in death on December 27, 2004.
James was employed as a rural letter carrier in Donahue and Dixon for 34 years, retiring in 1990.
His memberships included the Donahue American Legion, the Donahue Sportsman’s Club where he served as Secretary & Treasurer, the Scott County Rural Letter Carrier’s Association where he was an officer, the Iowa Rural Letter Carrier’s Association, the National Rural Letter Carrier’s Association and the Davenport Elks Lodge. In addition, he coached the West Scott Baseball League for eight years, two of which, he served as president.
He & his wife were faithful members of the North Scott Athletic Boosters and rarely missed a game, especially when their sons or grandchildren were playing. He loved to play cards (mostly poker), had many great adventures camping with his family and always enjoyed a good joke. Jim had an early interest in magic tricks and loved to entertain his family & friends as a novice magician.
Those left to honor his memory include his sons & daughters-in-law, Larry & Jody Schroeder of Eldridge and Steve & Michele Schroeder of Janesville, Wisconsin; his grandchildren, Jason, Jamie, Kristen, Cody & Kyle; and his sister, Arleen Ott of Spencer, Iowa.