ALFRED J. SCHROEDER

1916 - 1993

Alfred in front of the Valentine Bakery - holding a fresh loaf of Rye bread.

Alfred Schroeder was born and raised on a farm south of Aspinwall and received his education in the Aspinwall School.

He entered the service at Fort Des Moines in 1942. He served with the 2nd Signal Company, 2nd Infantry Division stateside at Camp Crowder, Missouri, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, and Camp McCoy, Wisconsin. He served overseas in Northern Ireland, England, France, Belgium, Germany, and Czechoslovakia.

After returning from the service, he worked for the railroad in the Bridge and Building Department, and also worked at highway road building construction.
He now lives in Aspinwall.

Graveside services for Alfred J. Schroeder, 77, were held Oct. 23, 1993 at 11 a.m. at the Manning City Cemetery with McCleary Funeral Home of Knoxville, IA. in charge of arrangements. Pastor Wm. Natzke of Austin, Minn. officiated.
Military honors were accorded by Post 3517 V.F.W. and Emil Ewoldt Post 22 American Legion of Manning.

Alfred Joe Schroeder was born Sept. 11, 1916, to Alfred and Alma (Nissen) Schroeder in Iowa Township. He was baptized Feb. 11, 1917 at Trinity Lutheran Church at Manilla and on Feb. 24, 1962, he was confirmed at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Manilla.

He attended school at Aspinwall and served in the armed services from 1942 until 1945 with the 2nd Signal Company Infantry Division and was part of the Normandy Invasion.

During his lifetime, he worked as a farm laborer, at Standard Oil and road and railroad construction. He went to his eternal rest on Oct. 14, 1993 at Knoxville. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, George.
He is survived by his brother, Roy; his brother, Merle and his wife, Violet of Manilla and his sister-in-law, Clara Schroeder of Omaha as well as uncles, aunts, nephews, nieces and cousins.
Relatives and friends were invited to the Legion Hall for lunch and fellowship after the service.