Mary Louise Schroeder

LEIPSIC – Mary Louise Schroeder, 94, of Leipsic, passed away on her 74th wedding anniversary at 5:15 a.m., Friday, October 17, 2025, at Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay. She was born March 30, 1931, in Leipsic to the late Bernard C. and Lucy R. (Hoffman) Schroeder. On October 17, 1951, she married Walter J. Schroeder, who preceded her in death on November 25, 2020.

She is survived by four children: Sandy (Bob) Elliott of Findlay, Jim (Karen) Schroeder of Leipsic, Lori (Karl) Streacker of Findlay and Rob (Dana) Schroeder of Monclova; 19 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren and one on the way; a brother, Louis (Janie) Schroeder of Bluffton, IN; and a sister-in-law, Alice Schroeder of Leipsic.

She was also preceded in death by two sons: Steven Schroeder and Walt Schroeder, Jr.; and seven siblings: Virgil (Rosemary) Schroeder, Alice (Bert) Konst, Rita (Leonard) Klausing, Oscar (Marie) Schroeder, Cyril (Gertrude) Schroeder, Donald "Smokey" Schroeder and infant Bernard Schroeder.

Mary was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Leipsic, its Altar Rosary Society and was a Communion Distributor for area nursing homes. Mary was an excellent baker and had the best pies around.

Funeral Mass will begin at 10:30 a.m., Monday, October 20, 2025, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Leipsic with Fr. Steve Schroeder officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to Mass on Monday at St. Mary's Parish Life Center, Leipsic. Arrangements are under the direction of LOVE-HEITMEYER FUNERAL HOME, Leipsic.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia, 801 Dominican Dr., Nashville, TN 37228 or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital www.stjude.org

Condolences may be expressed at www.lovefuneralhome.com

Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia
801 Dominican Dr., Nashville TN 37228

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
501 St. Jude Place, Memphis TN 38105
Tel: 1-800-805-5856
Web: http://www.stjude.org/