- Veronica Schroeder, age 89, of Norwalk, WI. Passed away on Apr 15, 2005 Veronica Schroeder, age 89, of Norwalk, Wisconsin, passed away on Frida y, April 15, 2005, at Close to Home in Tomah. She was born on June 11, 191 5, to Lewis and Mary (Ewelt) Wacker on St. Mary's Ridge. She attended S t. Mary's Ridge School. Veronica was united in marriage to Sylvester "Shiv ic" Schroeder on June 19, 1935 at St. Mary's Ridge. Together they mov ed to Norwalk in 1958.
She worked for the Jelco Bus Company for many years and then at Rolling Hi lls Nursing Home from 1969 until her retirement in 1980. She loved her j ob and took a lot of pride and joy in being a Nursing Assistant. Veroni ca was a member of St. Augustine's Catholic Church and loved singing in t he choir. She belonged to the Norwalk Senior Citizens and to the Communi ty Action Program. She enjoyed playing cards, sewing, crocheting, quilt ma king, knitting, gardening, doing word puzzles, reading and was a good Germ an cook. Veronica was the youngest and last surviving child of Lewis and M ary. She was the Matriarch of her family; she instilled ethics, hard wo rk and good parenting in all of the generations.She is survived by her three children, a son, Roger (Donna Crocker) Schroe der and their children, Debbie Westlie and her children, Tegan and Tany a, Mark Schroeder and his children, Jeremy, Jordan and Jackie, Daniel Schr oeder, Jeffrey Schroeder and his children Sammi Jo and Damon, Lynn McKee th and her children, Carlynn, Taryn, Caden and Mattea, Lori Derginer and h er children, Taylor, Bradi and Landon, Michelle Schwier and her childre n, Jessica, Lee and Angela.a son, Gerald (Bonnie Brohmer) Schroeder and th eir children, Michael Schroeder and his children, Maverick, Montana, Marc us and Mitchell and Bobby John Schroeder, a daughter, Donna Mae (Gary) Cla rk and their children, Adam Clark and his children, Joshua, Sydney and Max well, Nicole Slavish and her children, Jacob, Zachary and Allison; niece s, nephews, other relatives and friends.She was preceded in death by her parents, Lewis and Mary; her husband, Syl vester; brothers and sisters, Gertrude Albrecht, Herman Wacker, Antone Wac ker, Anna Kotten, Rosina Butzler, Mary Kotten and Catherine Lueck.A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, April 19, 2005, 11: 00 a.m. at St. Augustine's Catholic Church in Norwalk. Father Eric Berns w ill officiate. Burial will follow in the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemete ry in Cashton. Family and friends are invited for visitation on Monday, Ap ril 18, 2005, from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at St. Augustine's Catholic C hurch and on Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service at the chur ch. The Torkelson Page-Smith Funeral Home is assisting the family with arr angements. Online condolences are available at www.torkelsonfuneralhomes.c om.
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1915 - 2005 (89 years)
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