Elaine Joyce Schroeder
1944 - 2021
Elaine Joyce Schroeder, 76, of Goessel,
Kansas, passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2021, at Wesley Medical
Center in Wichita. She was born August 15, 1944 in Dallas, Oregon,
the daughter of Norman Andrew and Verna (Quiring) Kroeker.
She was in the Henderson Community
Schools class of 1962 and graduated from Bethel College with a
bachelor's degree in Education. She began teaching English at Peabody
High School in 1966 and was there for three years, and then taught at
Goessel High School for many years. Elaine was a devoted gardener,
knitter, Anglophile, political conversationalist and most of all a
READER. She especially loved books about books. Although she had no
children of her own, she loved her nieces, nephews, great nieces and
great nephews as her own.
Elaine was united in marriage to Herby
Schroeder, Jr. on November 27, 1966 in Henderson, Nebraska. He
preceded her in death.
Survivors include brothers, Glen
(Bonnie) Kroeker of Juniata, NE, Donald (Sandra) Kroeker and Max
(Patricia) Kroeker, all of Henderson, NE; sisters, Gladys (Clement)
Christopherson of Squaw Valley, CA, Doris (Robert) House of Topeka,
KS; sister-in-law, Mary Schroeder (Jerol) Jones of Newton, KS; and
many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her
parents, husband and sister, Vesta Kroeker.
Cremation is planned. Private family
services and inurnment will take place at a later date at Farmers
Valley Cemetery, Henderson, Nebraska. Memorial contributions may be
made to Bethesda Home, in care of Miller-Ott Funeral Home, PO Box 96,
Goessel, KS 67053.
