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Joanne Schroeder Obituary
Joanne Loretta Schroeder, age 90, passed away peacefully Feb. 15, 2022, at home surrounded by family in New Buffalo, Michigan. Arrangements have been entrusted to Sommerfeld Chapel of New Buffalo, Michigan.
Joanne was born to Edna Mae Haven and Leo Edwin Haven in Michigan City, Indiana, on June 20, 1931. She married her longtime friend and love, Walter George Schroeder, in May 1956; he preceded her in death in 1998.
Joanne enjoyed traveling and was an avid reader and animal lover and always said she lived in the prettiest house, which was built by hand by her husband. She worked at the New Buffalo Times as a Typist for more than 22 years and was also an active member of St. John United Church of Christ.
Joanne is survived by sons, Robert (Beth) Schroeder and Brian Schroeder; daughter, Debra Haney; granddaughter, Nicole Nixon; a great-granddaughter and a great-grandson; sister, Norma Wolfe; brother, Jon Haven; and several nieces and nephews. She is also preceded in death by a son, Steven Walter Schroeder; and by two sisters, Leola Haven and Susan Schmitt.
Please celebrate Joanne's life by giving a donation in her memory to St. John United Church of Christ in New Buffalo or to the Michiana Human Society. If you wish to share a memory or a send a message of condolence to the family, you may do so at www.sommer feldchapel.com.
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