Cecelia Schroeder

Cecelia M. (Larson) Schroeder, 83, Bismarck, passed away Monday, March 23, 2015, at Sanford Health in Bismarck. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 am Monday, March 30, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck, with Pastor Burnie Kunz officiating. Burial will be held at 1:00 pm at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan. There will be no visitation, cremation has taken place. Cecelia was born May 27, 1931, in Duluth, MN, the daughter of Levi and Cecelia (Konop) Larson. She graduated from Central High in Duluth and Bemidji State University in Minnesota. She taught school in South Dakota and worked at Honeywell in Minneapolis, MN. Cecelia married Charles Schroeder on September 19, 1953, in Duluth, MN. After Chuck was hired by the ND Game and Fish Department, the couple moved to North Dakota and started their family. They had four children, Vicki, Mitzi, Wanda, and Jeffrey. Her love of flowers led her to work at several flower shops and greenhouses in Bismarck. She also worked at Quality Printing, but her favorite job was babysitting her grandson CJ from the time he was 3 months old until he started preschool. She loved flowers, feeding the birds and squirrels, her two cockatiels Cheeky and Sassy, and spending time outdoors, but she hated the North Dakota wind. She also enjoyed the times when Reagan, McKinnley, and “little” Jackson would come over to visit great-grandma. Cecelia was a longtime active member of the American Legion Auxiliary Lloyd Spetz Post #1. Cecelia is survived by her four children, Vicki (Terry) Malnourie, Coleharbor, ND, Mitzi (Fred) Johnson, McKenzie, ND, Wanda (Bruce) Lang, Sterling, ND, and Jeff (Paula) Schroeder, Bismarck; 12 grandsons, Jeremiah (Kayla), Colter (Rachel), Dominick (Denise), Hunter (Courtney), Ryder (Ariel), Travis (Ashley), Walker, Lucas (Heather), Wyatt (Tara), Tyler (Monica), Logan, and CJ; 16 and one on the way great-grandchildren; her two sisters, Dorothy Holecek and Marge (Don) Johnson; one brother, Tom (Char) Larson, all of Duluth, MN; and her South Dakota in-laws. She was preceded in death by her husband Charles in 1988; her parents; and her brother, Dr. Leonard Larson.

Cecelia Schroeder

May 27, 1931 - March 23, 2015