Beatrice L. Schroder age 88 of Greenville died Tuesday January 2, 2007 at Spectrum Health United Memorial Long Term Care Greenville. She was born in Stanton MI on March 12 1918 the daughter of Roy and Bertha Miller Evans. She married Gailen L. Schroder on September 23, 1941 in Niles MI. Bea worked for many years in downtown Greenville for Jerry’s Paint Store formerly belonged to the Langston Extension Club and attended First United Methodist Church in Greenville.
She is survived by her husband Gailen of Greenville her daughters, Gay Lynne Erskin of Greenville and Karen Moore of Orleans, her grandchildren, Chad Douglas of Lake Havasu AZ , Leon and Karen Rich of Sault Ste. Marie MI and Nick Rich of Kincheloe MI ,great grandchildren, Alexis Douglas, Brendon and Trenton Rich, her brothers; Marvin and Virginia Evans and Gary and Linda Evans of Greenville and her sister Wilma Temper of Placerville CA. She was preceded in death by her sister Irene Dolan in 2004.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday January 6 2007 at 2 PM from Hurst Funeral Home with Rev. Dr. Harry R. Johnson and Rev. Ted Bailey officiating. Burial will be in North Sidney Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 6-8PM. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be given to the First United Methodist Christian Child Care or Mel Trotter Missions.