NEW ULM

Grace Schroeder, 86, of New Ulm died Friday, June 22, 2012 at the Sleepy Eye Care Center in Sleepy Eye. Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at the Courtland Evangelical Lutheran Church in Courtland with Pastor Melvin Schwark officiating. There will be a graveside service at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 28 at the columbariun at the New Ulm City Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 - 7 p.m. Tuesday and from 7:30 - 8:00 a.m. Wednesday at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm and will continue for one hour prior to the time of serve at the church on Wednesday.

Grace is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Judy and Richard Schugel of New Ulm, Linda and Jerry Scharbach of Beulah, North Dakota, Lea Ann and Doug Windschitl, Nancy Woltman all of Urbana, Illinois; son and daughter-in-law, Dean and Kelly Schroeder of Zion, Illinois; 12 grandchildren; 23 great grandchildren; and brothers and sister-in-law, Lyle Mielke of New Ulm, Darwin and Beverly Mielke of Mission Viejo, California. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Dennis Schroeder in 2007; a grandson, Dustin Windschitl in 2012; and a brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Earl and Myrtle Schroeder.

Grace Marilyn Mielke was born on October 12, 1925 in Milford Township, Brown County to Carl and Myrtle (Harris) Mielke. On August 23, 1944 she was united in marriage to Dennis Schroeder at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Ulm. Grace had worked at M.V.T.L., J & R Schugel Trucking, and Edelweiss - Flower Haus. She enjoyed bowling, growing flowers, fixing puzzles and spending time in North Dakota. Grace was a member of Courtland Evngelical Lutheran Church, and the Courtland Sewing Club. www.mvfh