|
Visitation:
Thursday, December 28, 2023 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at
Knapp-Johnson Funeral Home
Service:
Friday, December 29, 2023 at the Blessed Sacrament
Catholic Church in Morton
Funeral home:
Knapp-Johnson Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 140
Detroit Ave., Morton
Obituary
Lowell I. Schroeder, 88, of Morton,
passed away Wednesday, December 20, 2023, at OSF St.
Francis Medical Center in Peoria.
He was born on October 26, 1935, in Jefferson, Iowa,
to Irvin and Florence (Youngblood) Schroeder. Lowell
married Susan Heinzel on July 5, 1958, in Lincoln,
Ill. She preceded him in death on May 18, 2001. He
was also preceded in death by his son-in-law, Daryl
Lu and one brother, Norman.
Surviving are his children, Stuart Schroeder of
Morton and Charlotte Lu of San Diego, Cali.; three
grandchildren, Sarah Morrow, Nicholas Schroeder and
Kali Huber; seven great grandchildren, Addison,
Parker, Jackson, Calvin, Vivian, Isaiah and Hank;
brother, Marvin (Sandy) Schroeder of Springfield,
Ill.; and sister, JoAnn Marlin of Lincoln, Ill.
He was a United States Army veteran.
Lowell worked in sales for W.W. Grainger in Peoria.
He later sold real estate for Jim Maloof Realty,
retiring in 2001.
He was a member of Tazewell County Republicans.
Lowell was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic
Church in Morton, where a Mass of Christian burial
will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, December 29, 2023,
with Msgr. Gerald Ward officiating. Visitation will
be from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, December 28, at
Knapp-Johnson Funeral Home and Cremation Center in
Morton. Burial will be at Hirstein Cemetery in
Morton, where military rites will be conducted.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Blessed
Sacrament Catholic Church.
Knapp-Johnson Funeral Home and Cremation Center in
Morton is handling arrangements.
|
 |
