Mary Helen SCHROEDER

1924 - 2022  (97 years)

• Name	Mary Helen SCHROEDER
  Birth	28 Nov 1924	Dallas, Polk, Oregon   [1, 2]
  	(at Family Home)
  Gender	Female
  Education	NNC (Nampa, Idaho)
  Health	History of Osteoarthritis and von Willebrand’s Disease. Died from bladder cancer, pneumonia and sepsis. She went into hospice in her own home just days before she died.
  History	On the evening of her death, her family had gathered around her bed in the living room and sang many of her favorite hymns to her. While singing, Joy (a granddaughter and an RN) noticed she was no longer breathing and she could not detect a pulse. Death came while the family was singing “How Great Thou Art” at approximately 7:30 pm. It was a very precious moment.
  Reference Number	219ma
  Religion	Nazarene
  Death	2 Sep 2022	Meridian, Ada, Idaho
  	At her home
  Burial	Aft 2 Sep 2022
  Notes	I have many happy memories of growing up in our family. Having a mother and father who truly loved each other made for a happy home. If the folks ever had an argument, we never heard about it because they never argued in our presence. There never was a lot of money when we were growing up, but we had lots of love and we never went hungry. Dad always had a cow and chickens, and sometimes sheep and a pig or two. We always had a big garden, too, so we ate well. Mom was a good cook and our evening meals were a fun, happy time. Mom was also a real artist at the sewing machine and thus we were always well dressed. It seems she could make something beautiful out of little or nothing! Church played a big part in our family. Even though Dad worked very hard, he was never too tired to set the example for his family by attending all of the services of the church. We knew where the priorities were! The Family Altar also played a big part in the growing family. Our house was like Grand Central Station. Relatives loved to come to the Al Schroeders for a meal, or just to visit. When a new family came to church they were promptly invited to our house for dinner. Many lasting friendships were made that way. I remember Mom fixing a bigger roast just in case! When Mom was already cooking for a big family, a few more people never seemed to make any difference. When we were younger, Dick always wanted Fred to wrestle with him. It wasn't long until someone would get hurt. Dick would get mad; Fred would laugh. He was always the funny one. Mom would always tell the boys, "If you want to fight, go out to the barn!" And speaking of the barn, what fun we used to have playing in the hayloft after the winter hay was stored. I don't know how happy Dad was about our tromping down the hay, but I don't think the cows cared. Because our youth preceded the era of TV, Mom read lots of books to us in the evenings. Mom and Dad were both highly respected in the community and in the church. I'm proud to be called ONE OF THEIRS! From Mary Helen Hempel (Schroeder) - Sept. 1996
  Person ID	I402	Reid Family | David's side of the family, Lynn's side of the family
  Last Modified	2 Sep 2022

  
  

  Father	Alfred Stephen SCHROEDER,   b. 14 Mar 1899, Godfrey Ranch, Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo, California d. 7 May 1961, Orchard Heights Farm, West Salem, Polk, Oregon (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Anne Karen FRIESEN,   b. 21 Jul 1901   d. 15 Jul 1998, Sunny Ridge Rehabilitation & Retirement Center, Nampa, Canyon, Idaho (Age 96 years)
  Marriage	9 Nov 1920	American Falls, Power, Idaho   [3]
  	at Bride's Parents' Home
  Photos		Schroeder Family-(Christmas 1950) Schroeder Family-Christmas 1950
  		Schroeder, Alfred-1899 & Anne-1901 (Wedding - 9 Nov 1920) copy Taken on wedding day, 9 Nov 1920.
  Headstones		Schroeder, Alfred G.-1899 & Anne K.-1901 (HS)
  Family ID	F254	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rev. Robert Dale HEMPEL,   b. 20 Jun 1924, Denhoff, Sheridan, North Dakota d. 2 Mar 2017, Meridian, Ada, Idaho (Age 92 years)
  Marriage	6 Jun 1946	First Church of The Nazarene, Salem, Marion, Oregon
  Children	+ 1. Living + 2. Living + 3. Living + 4. Living
  Photos » Slide Show		Hempel, B&M Wed
  		Hempel Family-1966 Taken in 1966.
  		Schroeder, Mary Helen-1924 & Family (Jul 2001) Back Row: Inselman, Angela-1975; Schroeder, Mary Helen-1924; Falk, Dennis-1943; Hempel, Robert-1924; Martin, Jason-1974 Front Row: Hempel, Brady-1995; Inselman, Ken-1945; Hempel, Ruth Anne-1948; Hempel, Chris-1990; Falk, Joy-1976; Hempel, Barbara-1949 Taken at the Schroeder Family Reunion on 22 Jul 2001.
  		Hempel, Robert D.-1924 & Mary Helen-1924 (~2010)
  		Schroeder Family-(Christmas 1950) Schroeder Family-Christmas 1950
  		Hempel, Robert-1924 & Mary Helen-1924 (2011) Taken in 2011.
  Family ID	F306	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Feb 2001

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 28 Nov 1924 - Dallas, Polk, Oregon Marriage - 6 Jun 1946 - First Church of the Nazarene, Salem, Marion, Oregon Death - 2 Sep 2022 - Meridian, Ada, Idaho  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
  		Schroeder Siblings-2001.jpg
  		Schroeder, Mary Helen-1924 (March 2013) Taken in March 2013.
  		Hempel Females-Four Generations (March 2013) Taken in March 2013.
  		Schroeder, Mary Helen-1924 (~1942) copy Taken from the 1943 Salem High School yearbook, Clarion, located in Salem, Oregon.

  
  

• Sources

  [S240] United States Federal Census, Fairgrounds Election Precinct, Marion, Oregon; Enumeration District 24-31; Pg.3B. [S241] United States Federal Census, Salem, Marion, Oregon; Enumeration District 24-67; Pg.3B. [S4] by Judith Levy (Text), Judy Pelikan (Illustrations), Grandmother Remembers - A Written Heirloom for My Grandchild, (Published in 1983 by Stewart, Tabori & Chang, Publishers, Inc., New York).