Mabelle F. Schroeder

Graveside services for Mabelle Schroeder will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, January 26, 2019, at the Freedom Cemetery with Rev. Mark Kinkle officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Marshall Funeral Home of Alva. Mabelle Frances, daughter of the late Robert and May (Andrew) Strong, was born March 25, 1917, at Alva, Oklahoma, and passed away peacefully January 22, 2019, at her home at the age of 101 years, 9 months, and 28 days. She attended Old Plainview Rural Grade School District #92 and graduated from Freedom High School Class of 1935. Mabelle married Tom Schroeder on December 22, 1938, at Cherokee, Oklahoma. They enjoyed 60 years of marriage prior to Tom’s death in January of 1999. To their marriage seven children were born: Carlene, Betty, Stanley, Tommie Gene, Dennis, Roger Neal, and Evelyn. Following their marriage they lived on the farm northwest of Freedom where Tom was born. Tom and Mabelle worked the family Plainview Texaco Service Station and farmed and ranched. Mabelle was a talented cook and seamstress. She enjoyed entertaining friends and family in the home. Her handiwork in quilts, counted cross stitched pictures and Christmas ornaments fill the homes of her children and grandchildren. Mabelle loved to play cards and spent many hours playing Solitaire. Before Tom’s death, they enjoyed traveling in their 5th wheel. She was always looking forward to riding along to get out of the house for awhile. Her family was able to follow her wishes of living her final days in her home. She passed just after we learned Stan had been cleared to leave the hospital, always being a good mother and making certain her children were alright. Mabelle was a member of the First Christian Church, Cimarron Neighbors Club, and Jolly Quilters. Besides her parents and her husband, Tom, she was preceded in death by two infants sons, Tommie Gene and Roger Neal; a daughter, Evelyn Annette; two grandsons, Marty Dean and Tommy Dean; two brothers, Bob Strong and Kenneth Strong; and two sisters, Faye Rader and Ruby McAllister. Mabelle is survived by two daughters, Carlene Culver and husband, Ron, of Wichita, Kansas, and Betty Bliss of Freedom; two sons, Stanley Schroeder and wife, Sandy, and Dennis Schroeder and wife, Michelle, all of Freedom; grandchildren, Ronda Perry and husband, Stephen, and Carri Parks, all of Wichita, Kansas, Sheri McCurry and husband, Joe, of Castle Pines, Colorado, Randy Schroeder of Woodward, Crystal Mills and husband, Denny, of Arcadia, Jennifer Kay and husband, Corey, of Coldwater, Kansas, Jesse Schroeder and wife, Amanda, of Dennison, Texas, Jason Thompson of Dallas, Texas, Juston Thompson of Woodward, and Chad Thompson and wife, Mikeena, of Woodward. Also surviving are great grandchildren, Bryce, Cole, Tevin, Jalen, Jordyn, Danielle, Katelyn, Martie, Callie, Tanner, Cameron, Kyle, Brayden, Parker, Mia, Cole, Jace, Ella, Gracie, Weston, and Peyton; great great grandchildren, Abreya, Malachi, Marlow, Seleh, and Raya; other relatives and friends. Memorial contributions may be made through the funeral home to the Freedom Ambulance or the Freedom Volunteer Fire Department.

Mabelle F. Schroeder

March 25, 1917 - January 22, 2019