Eileen Frances (Herman) Schraeder was born September 30, 1922, to Ernest and Margaret (Plath) Herman in Magnolia, Iowa. She was raised in Magnolia and graduated from Magnolia High School in 1940. She then attended Boyle's College in Council Bluffs, Iowa for two years. Eileen worked at the First Peoples Bank in Omaha and continued her education at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. During WWII she worked at the Martin Bomber Plant. Eileen married Joe Schraeder on April 3, 1946, at Zion Lutheran Church in Magnolia. The couple farmed northeast of Magnolia. In 1968, Eileen took a job at Wilkerson's Manufacturing in Fort Calhoun, Iowa and worked there until 1975. The couple moved to Woodbine in 1992.
Eileen was baptized at the Zion Lutheran Church on November 12, 1922 and confirmed there on July 8, 1934. She was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church in Magnolia and was currently a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Logan. She was also a member of the Jolly Makers Neighborhood Club. Eileen enjoyed playing softball for the Martin Bomberettes. Eileen was a teacher of Sunday School and Bible School, she sang in the choir, and she was active with the ladies aid. She was a wonderful cook and known for her pies, and she also enjoyed cross stitch and latch work. She also dedicated her time to volunteering at Rose Vista.
Eileen died on Wednesday, September 8, 2010, at Rose Vista Nursing Home in Woodbine, Iowa at the age of 87 years, 11 months, and nine days.
Eileen was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Lucille Perkins; and "brother," Bernard Plath. She is survived by her husband, Joe Schraeder of Woodbine, Iowa; daughter, Jane Schraeder of Omaha, Nebraska; son, John and Kim Schraeder of Ostrander, Minnesota; two grandchildren, Brittany Schraeder of Saratoga, Iowa and Eric and Becky Schraeder of Lime Springs, Iowa; "sister," Agnes Haubold of Woodbine, Iowa; and many other relatives and friends.
Funeral Service
Friday, September 10, 2010 at 2:00 pm
Zion Lutheran Church
Magnolia, Iowa
Clergy
Reverend Jerald Firby
Musicians
Janice Salz
Rick Powell
Selections
"Amazing Grace"
"Fly Away"
Honorary Pall Bearers
Brittany Schraeder ~ Eric Schraeder
Dan Perkins ~ Lynn Schraeder
Pall Bearers
Dennis Perkins ~ Ronnie Mann
Raymond Mether ~ Marcus Weigelt
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