Beldon E. Schroeder
Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 24, 2017 at Roseberry’s Funeral Home in Friendship, Wisconsin. Pastor Dean Anderson will officiate. Interment will be at the East Arkdale Cemetery. Visitation will be 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Friday at Roseberry’s Funeral Home and again from 9:00 a.m. until the time of service on Saturday.
Beldon was born on April 2, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois to Frank William and Mildred (Yapp) Schroeder. Beldon grew up in the Joliet, New Lenox, and Mokena area of Illinois. After high school, he married Ruth Knupp on December 9, 1950. He farmed and worked at the Caterpillar Company. He also built fuel tanks used for war purposes (at the Globe Aircraft Corp). Beldon moved with his family to the Arkdale area where he farmed and worked as a welder for the Roberts Bros. in Friendship. He then worked for Consolidated Papers in Wisconsin Rapids as a welder, until his retirement in 1991. Beldon and his wife Ruth moved to Nekoosa in 1987 where he continued to live until he moved to “Our House” in Wis. Rapids in February of 2016, then to “Preston Place” in Redgranite in April of 2016.
Beldon was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Schroeder; parents, Frank & Mildred Schroeder; sister, Mildred Schroeder; grandson, Christopher Piechowski; lifelong friend, “Bud” Sievert and brother-in-law, Robert Wright.
Survivors include his:
Daughter: Alice Tomaska of Redgranite, Wisconsin
Son: Dale (Carol) Schroeder of Mattoon, Wisconsin
Daughter: Mary (George) Piechowski of Redgranite, Wisconsin
Son: William (Laurie) Schroeder of Arkdale, Wisconsin
Son: David (Gretchen) Schroeder of Champlin, Minnesota
Daughter: Rebecca (David) Smith of Cleveland, Tennessee
Grandchildren: Tina (Geran) Courtway of Bethel, Maine; Samantha (Jim) Spice of Antigo, Wisconsin; Dale (Amanda Erickson) Schroeder of Wausau, Wisconsin; Allen Schroeder of Stevens Point, Wisconsin; Willa (Ben) Pribel of Stevens Point, Wisconsin; Wendy (Gordon) Reitz of West Bend, Wisconsin; Elizabeth (Greg Renstrom) Schroeder of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota; Laura Mae Schroeder of S. St. Paul, Minnesota; Michael Smith of Taylors, South Carolina; Jenny (Brett) Guy of Cleveland, Tennessee; Amy Smith of Chattanooga, Tennessee and
James Tyler (Dana) Smith of New Port Ritchey, Florida; great-grandchildren, Codie (Marly) Stewart, Abagale Stewart, Jedidiah & Jeremiah Fields, Colton Courtway, Ashley, Geoffrey and Alexis Schmid, Travis & Anne Marie Spice, Hanna Pribel, Levi Smith, and Adelyn Elise Smith
Great-Great Granddaughter: Zoey McIntyre
Sister: Beverly Sievert of Illinois
Brother-in-law: Edward (Pat) Knupp Jr. of Arkdale, Wisconsin
Sister-in-law: Mildred Wright of Pontiac, Illinois
Am so sorry for your loss.
Love you all, sorry I couldn’t be with you. My thoughts and prayers.
Please know that our thoughts and prayers are with all of you.
Bill and Laurie & Family So sorry to hear of the loss of your Dad. Our thoughts and prayers are with your family. May God, Family and Friends bring you through this difficult and sad time. May God Bless your family.
Sorry to hear. Many fond memories of our visits to Wisconsin. Thoughts and prayers for all of you.
Sending thoughts and prayers to all the family!
Our sympathy to you, Bill, Laurie and family. So sorry for your loss.
Bill , Laurie & family So sorry for your loss. You are all in our hearts & prayers
Prayers for you and your family Dale. I know he was loved and will be missed.
My sympathy to you.
So very sorry for your loss..
Sorry to hear of Beldon’s passing. My thoughts & prayers are with you during this sad time.
Sending condolences to your family – Dale is my Brother-in-law, (Carol is my sister) and David was a classmate. May god help your healing!
Our thoughts & prayers are with you all…
Sending our thoughts and prayers for comfort at this sad time. We’re so sorry for your loss.
-Jerry & Lenna Chaffee
My condolences to the family. Old classmate of David.
Our sympathy to the families.
Very sorry to hear. Prayers to the family.
Bill and Laurie & family so sorry for your loss.
So sorry on your loss. May God family and friends comfort you during this difficult time.