Schroeder, Margaret Isaak (1899-1952)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1952 Oct 2 p. 9

Birth date: 1899 Nov 30

MRS. MARGARET SCHROEDER

Our mother, Margaret Isaak Schroeder, has now passed through both life and death. Her hopes and prayers to be relieved of long and indescribable pain and suffering were realized when God called her to her eternal Home Friday, September 12, at 5 o'clock in the morning, bringing the span of her life to 52 years, nine months, and 12 days.

Our mother was born November 30, 1899, in Nikolief, South Russia. She was the second oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Pete Isaak. At the age of eight years she came to America with her parents and settled on a farm near Goessel, Kansas. In 1914 her parents settled on a farm near Dubois, Idaho, and the family here experienced the hardships of pioneer life. Even under such conditions she experienced rich spiritual blessings and found in Christ her personal Savior from sin.

On September 1, 1918, she was baptized upon her own confession of faith and received as a member of the Mennonite church. Rev. Leonard Dirks officiated at this baptismal service. In 1920 she moved to Aberdeen, Idaho and later became a member of the First Mennonite church and remained a faithful member until her departure.

In 1918 she entered nurses training, but this training was interrupted when her mother passed away and she returned home to help her father in caring for the orphaned family. After several years of faithful ministry to her father, brothers and sisters she once more returned to nurses training.

On April 1, 1923, she was married to Richard Schroeder. To this union were born three children Robert, Ileene [sic Ilene], and Cloris.

About 18 months ago our mother was stricken with cancer. Although she was given the best of care by doctors, nurses, and loved ones, she could never regain her health.

Her gentle spirit and her genuine concern for her loved ones and friends won her many good and faithful friends. By her children she will long be remembered as a devoted mother, by her church she will long be remembered as a faithful member and Christian, by those who visited her in her months of sickness and by the doctors and nurses she will long be remembered as a patient sufferer who carried her cross with faith in God, always looking to Him for grace and strength. "She has kept her faith and has [sic phrase unfinished]

She believed that God would never forsake her, and that He would see her through to the end. She had a great longing to go to her heavenly home. She worked hard all the days of her life. She is now at rest. God grant her the rest and everlasting peace. "Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors; and their works do follow them.”

She was preceded in death by two brothers, Henry and David, and her parents. She is survived by one son, two daughters, one daughter-in-law, four grandchildren, five sisters, and four brothers.

Funeral services were conducted Sunday, Sept. 14, at 2 p.m. in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Armin Schroeder and at 2:30 p.m. at the First Mennonite church, with the pastor Rev. H. N. Harder, officiating. The large audience was a testimony that she had many true and sympathetic friends. — The Family.

The Mennonite obituary: 1953 Jan 6 p. 15