Photo courtesy of Harvey-Douglas Funeral Home & Crematory - Ardmore
Nov 28, 1941 - Jan 8, 2026
Prayers for the family and friends through these trying times.
PAUL Deadmond
January 16, 2026 | Arlington, TX | Family
Don Ray Schroeder, or “Papa Don” as I lovingly called him, always prioritized his family. He always made sure to check the weather before travel, ask how extended family were doing, and in past years drive up to see all of my performances in high school.
Growing up I have always thought of him as strong and stoic and a prime example of always showing love through action.
Samantha Grice
January 15, 2026 | Tallahassee, FL | Grandchild
So incredibly sorry for your loss. My heartfelt condolences go out to Marc and the entire Schroeder family. May the memories you have of your beloved father bring you comfort and peace.
Melissa Winfield-Corbett
January 14, 2026 | Newburgh, NY | Coworker
Prayers going out to family and friends.
Paul Deadmond
January 13, 2026 | Arlington, TX | Family
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Don Ray Schroeder, 84, will be Saturday, January 17, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. in the St. Mary Catholic Church with Reverend Kevin Ratterman officiating. Burial will follow at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery.
Don was born November 28, 1941 in Frederick, Oklahoma, the son of the late Johnie E. and Clara B. Eberle Schroeder and passed from this life to life eternal on January 8, 2026 in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
Don and the former Emerita Zelma Freeland were married August 23, 1969 in Frederick Oklahoma. She preceded him in death September 12, 2013. He was also preceded in death by his sister Janet Stuckey.
Don worked as a cotton farmer before moving to Ardmore. He worked for Carter County District 3 as a road grader for many years. He served in the Oklahoma National Guard, was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church, where he served as an usher, and later St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Stillwater.
He is survived by his sons, Sterling “Matt Schroeder and wife Janet; Marty Schroeder and wife Angela; and Marc Schroeder; his sister Barbara Tucker and two granddaughters, Samantha Grice and her husband Jacob and Ellie Schroeder.
Services are entrusted to Harvey-Douglas Funeral Home and Crematory where condolences for the family may be left online at www.hdouglasfuneralhome.com.
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