Lillie R. Schroeder

Lillie R. (Hykel) Schroeder, age 90, of West, passed away early Sunday morning, January 26, 2014 at Providence Hospice Place in Waco. A rosary will be recited 6:00 p.m. Wednesday at Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel recited by Janice Kaluza, followed by visitation until 8:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 1:00 p.m. Thursday at St. Martin's Catholic Church in Tours, with Msgr. Isidore Rozycki and Rev. Michael Ajewole as celebrants. Burial will follow at St. Martin Cemetery. Lillie was born September 7, 1923 in West, the daughter of Vince and Anastasia) Ondracek Hykel. She attended schools in West and was a graduate of West High School. On January 7, 1946 she was united in marriage to Joe J. Schroeder Sr. in Tours. Joe preceded her in death on August 14, 2000. Lillie was a homemaker and a very faithful member of St. Martin Catholic Church in Tours. She was also a member of St. Elizabeth's Altar Society. Lillie enjoyed gardening, canning and playing dominoes and Bingo. She especially loved spending time with her grandchildren. Lillie is also preceded in death by her parents; brothers, William Hykel, Johnny Hykel, Cyril Hykel, Jimmy Hykel and Ernest Hykel; and a sister, Margie Masonhall. Survivors include four sons, Joe Schroeder Jr. and wife Joyce, Richard Schroeder and wife Margaret and Dennis Schroeder and wife Sharon, all of West and David Schroeder and wife Sharon of Ross; two daughters, Carol Matus and husband Ronnie and Joyce Boyd and husband Ricky, all of West; brothers, Tony Hykel and wife Sylvia; sisters, Magdalen Gajdica and husband George and Mary Lou Clawson and husband Jim; sister-in-law, Bernice Hykel; grandchildren, Troy Schroeder and wife Cheryl, Jeff Schroeder and wife Liz, Krystal Luedecke and husband Ryan, James Schroeder and fianc Margaret Kurzynski, Daniel Schroeder, Kerinne Herber and husband Treff, Terri Fuessel and husband Butch, R.J. Matus, Brian Matus, Adam Matus, Justin Boyd and wife Tanya and Zachary Boyd and fianc Haylee Sykora; great grandchildren, Alexis, Reid, Lilly, Isabelle, Kylee, Weston, Holt, Karsen, Chapel, Kimber, Willow, Kolsen, Braxtyn and Emersyn on the way; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Active pallbearers are grandsons, Troy Schroeder, Jeff Schroeder, R.J. Matus, Brian Matus, Justin Boyd, James Schroeder, Adam Matus, Zachary Boyd and Daniel Schroeder. Honorary pallbearers are granddaughters, Kerinne Herber, Terri Fuessel and Krystal Luedecke. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to West Rest Haven Disaster Relief Fund.