Luella LeRose Schroeder

Luella LeRose (Brenneis) Schroeder October 28, 1931 – March 8, 2025 Survived by her children: Mickey (Lou Ann) Schroeder, Janie (Roger) Peterson, Randy (Debbie) Schroeder, T.J. (Julee) Schroeder. Grandchildren: Molly (Matt), Macy (Kyle), Abby (Chris), Robin (Bo), Cary (Jen), Tyler and Piper. Great grandchildren: Mae Mae, Bella, Lillee, Kennedy, Koda, Mason, Cam, Vivian, Emma, Hudson, Bennett and Amelia. Brothers: Eddie (Sandy) and Ernie (Carol) Brenneis. Preceded in death by her husband Elmer, parents, Alois and Philomene, siblings, Tony, Margaret, Alfred, Joseph, and Philomene. Mom began her life in rural Nebraska (Lindsay, NE). It was a tough life for their family and mom learned at a young age to work hard. She really did walk many miles to school in the snow, rain and heat. She found a job cleaning, at the young age of 13, moved away from her family to support herself and be closer to school. Lu and Elmer met at a dance and married, November 21, 1953. They celebrated their 71st wedding anniversary in 2024. She worked hard to support her family with her husband. Mom’s “careers” included waitress, working in bowling alley, and decades at Western Electric where she retired. Even after retirement Mom worked. She was a lunch lady at school, cleaned homes, and worked at the German American Society. Mom loved playing cards, dancing, listening to Lawrence Welk, visiting with friends and relatives, traveling with dad, AND playing with her grandkids and great grandkids. Family was important to mom, and she was always there to help. This love of family was instilled in all of us. As we raised our families, we all moved within several blocks/miles of their home. Both mom and dad were there for the grandchildren as they grew up: babysitting, ball games, dance recitals, hockey games, baking, sewing, quilting, pancakes, Etc. She always found time for her family. When there was a project at one of our homes (and there were many), dad was there to build and mom was there to paint, stain, and clean up. Mom was talented as a seamstress. She enjoyed making dresses, suits, Halloween costumes, prom dresses, and drapes/curtains for family and friends. We were very careful to try on her creations, because she ALWAYS left a few pins in to surprise us. She would get into other “project spurts” which included: crocheting, knitting, hand quilting, and baking cinnamon rolls!! Mom had a great sense of humor. She always had a quick, smart comment to make you smile: “If it don’t pay rent, out with it”, “Sick-in-bed”, “Right church, wrong pew”, “No guts, no glory”, “What’s it to ya?”, and when we told her, “I love you” her comment back was, “Ok”, and then she’d grin. Well Mom, Grandma, Great Grandma, “WE LOVE YOU!”

Luella LeRose Schroeder

October 28, 1931 - March 8, 2025