Nita Schroeder

April 17, 1927 - October 9, 2020

Juanita Schroeder, 93 Kearney resident Juanita “Nita” Schroeder, 93 of Kearney passed away Friday, October 9, 2020 at Mother Hull Home in Kearney. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at O’Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral Home in Kearney with Pastor Scott Foster officiating. Interment will follow at Overton Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, and one hour prior to the service at O’Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral Home in Kearney. Masks will be required at the service and visitation. The services will be recorded and later posted to the funeral home website (www.osrfh.com). Memorials are suggested to the family for future designation. Condolences may be shared online at www.osrfh.com. Services are entrusted to O’Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral and Cremation Services. Nita was born April 17, 1927 in Sumner, Nebraska to Archie and Esther (Cox) Robinson. She grew up in the Elm Creek area and received her education from Elm Creek High School, graduating with the class of 1944. On February 19, 1945, Nita was united in marriage to William Schroeder in Phillipsburg, KS. The couple farmed together until retiring and moving to Kearney in 1983. Nita enjoyed working at Kaufmann Wernert and then So-Fro Fabric. Nita was a longtime member of the First Christian Church in Elm Creek and later Kearney where she was involved in numerous activities and groups. She enjoyed sewing and crafts, but most of all, she loved spending time with her family. Left to cherish her memory are her children, Larry (Cyndi) Schroeder of Kearney, Bonnie (Bill) Botsford of Kearney; daughter-in-law, Lois Ann Schroeder of Gering, NE; 6 grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren; brothers, Eugene (Phyllis) Robinson of Holdrege and Glen Robinson of Lexington; sister, Jenalee (Donovan) Brodine of Kearney; as well as many nieces, nephews and extended family and friends. Nita was preceded in death by her parents; husband, William Schroeder; son, Lonnie Schroeder; and sister-in-law, Rita Ann Robinson.