Mary Ann (Follman) Schroeder
Mary Ann (Follman) Schroeder, age 88, of Shelby, died Friday, September 29, 2017 at The Willows at Willard.
She was born September 27, 1929 in River Rouge, Michigan, the daughter of the late John and Suzanne (Mergel) Follman. Mary Ann attended St. Peter’s Catholic School in Mansfield until her family moved to Bucyrus where she graduated from Bucyrus High School. This “city girl” became a farmer when she married Eugene J. “Gene” Schroeder on February 18, 1950, and was involved in every aspect of the family farming operation.
Mary Ann was a longtime member of Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Bethlehem, Shelby Settlement, Altar Rosary Society, Daughters of Isabella, Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary, where she was a founding member and received the Family of The Year Award in 1992. She enjoyed attending her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren’s sporting events. An avid golfer, Mary Ann was a member of the Shelby Country Club and was very proud of her 3 holes-in-one. Her other hobbies included playing cards, embroidering, and crocheting, having made blankets for all her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She especially enjoyed the 40+ years she was able to spend wintering in Florida.
A loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and sister, she is survived by 4 children: Susan (Patrick) Logsdon of New Washington, Patricia (Russell) Todd of Galena, William (Fran) Schroeder of Shelby, John (Angel) Schroeder of Shelby; 7 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren: Angela (David) Morrow and their children Oliver and Ruby; Christa (Jeff) Kozy and their daughter Lucy; Brian (Heather) Todd and their children Layla and Christian; Justin (Larissa) Schroeder and their children Grayson, Jaxon and Zane; Curtis (Alisha) Schroeder and their children Mya, Brody, and Ivy; Anthony (Tara) Schroeder and their children Avery and Allie; Cara (Chris) Russell and their children Henry and Silas; a sister: Helen Pinion of Bucyrus; 3 sisters-in-law: Martha Schroeder, Mildred Schroeder, and Elvera Schroeder. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene J. Schroeder in 1998 and by a grandson, Mark Schroeder.
Mary Ann was very grateful and thankful for her extended family of past and present employees that allowed her to have a full and abundant life.
Family and friends are welcome on Wednesday, October 4, 2017 from 3-8 PM at the Turner Funeral Home,168 West Main Street, Shelby where a wake Service will be held at 8 PM. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, October 5, 2017 at 10:30 AM at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Bethlehem, Shelby Settlement, 5742 State Route 61 South, Shelby. Father Chris Bohnsack and Father George Mahas will officiate and burial will follow in the parish cemetery.
Many charitable causes were helped by Mary Ann’s generosity. Please consider continuing her philanthropic spirit with a memorial expression to Sacred Heart School, The Shelby Foundation or Heartland Hospice. To leave a message of sympathy or to share a memory with the Schroeder family, please visit penwellturner.com
Sue, Patti, John, Bill, and families,
I want to extend My Deepest Sympathy in the passing of you Mother. Keeping you all in my prayers!
To the Family – so sorry to hear about Mary Ann’s passing. Knew her thru the K of C. She was on my Kitchen Committee and a hard worker. We all had lots of fun doing those dinners. Also fun at all the Frog Roasts.
Rest In Peace Mary Ann. Say hi to Tom for me
Prayers to your family
Ann Imhoff
Our Deepest Sympathy on the passing of Mary Ann. May God comfort you and your families. Keep her love and memories forever in your hearts. We will think of her everytime we use the tablecloth she made for the reunion. We are presently 6 States away, so are unable to make it to her funeral. Love and Hugs, Carolyn and Silas Chaney.
Sue,
I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your mother. You are in my prayers
With prayers and love for Gene and Mary Ann and your children.
Sue,Patti,John,Bill and families,
We want to extend our deepest sympathy to you on the passing of your mom. You are in our prayers.
Your mom and aunt Helen were my favorite cousins.
Love
Joe and Margaret Walter
Prayers
Bill, Susan, John and Patti –
Please accept our sympathy at the loss of your mother. You are in our thoughts and prayers. Your dad and mom were good neighbors.
John and Julieta Young
Sincere sympathy to the Schroeder families. Prayers to all. Doug and Kay Bishop.
Dear Schroeder Family,
So sorry to hear of Mary Ann’s passing. You are in my thoughts and prayers. Treasure all of those great memories and great times!
Our deepest sympathies to all of Mary Ann’s family–children ,grandchildren, great grandchildren and relatives. What a lovely and loving woman! May she now rest in her Savior’s arms for all eternity— Tom and Judy Korbas