John F. Schroeder Jr., 81 of Lockhart, TX passed away Saturday, June 11, 2016 at his daughter and son-in-laws home while visiting Gaylord, MI.
Born on October 1, 1934 in Blue Island, IL, John was the son of John F. Sr. and Elizabeth A. (Zempke) Schroeder. Raised in the Chicago area, John was a graduate of Chicago Vocational High School. He served his country in the Army National Guard.
A 40 year employee of White Castle, John began “flipping hamburgers” and retired in 1989 as the company’s supervisor of construction and maintenance in the Chicago area. In retirement, he moved to Bullhead City, AZ where he spent many years as manager of Longridge Mobile Home Park, retiring again in 2015. After briefly living in Las Vegas, he moved to Lockhart, TX to be near family.
John enjoyed dogs and birds, woodcarving, fishing and old cars. He also enjoyed racing stock cars at Raceway Park in Blue Island, IL.
In 1954 John married Loranne L. Baumann. She preceded him in death in 1988. He was married again to Bonita J. Stewart in 1989. She preceded him in death in 2015.
Surviving are his children, Ellie (John) Panci of Gaylord, MI, John (Bev) Schroeder of Riverside, CA and Lisa (James) Mills of Lockhart, TX; grandchildren, David Specht, Sarah Heard, Emma Nichols, Isaac Mills, Michael Wells and Jeremy Johnson; several great grandchildren; a brother, Don (Gail) Schroeder of Valparaiso, IN; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents and his wives, John was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Kristy Specht in 1998 and a sister, Shirley Bukovi.
John’s family will remember him privately. Those who wish are asked to consider directing memorial contributions to his family at P.O. Box 1544, Gaylord, MI 49734.
Arrangements are by Gaylord Community Funeral Home & Cremation Service. Please share your memories and personal messages with the family at www.gaylordfuneralhome.com
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