Ethel Flora Schroeder, daughter of Chris and Anna (Schaal) Schroeder, was born April 16, 1912 in
Germantown
Township
in
Cottonwood County
,
Minnesota
, where she grew up and was baptized at
St. John’s
Lutheran
Church
. She graduated from
Lamberton
High School
in 1931.On February 16, 1937 she was united in marriage to Thomas Harrison in
Mankato
,
Minnesota
. Following their marriage the couple lived in
Cottonwood
County
until moving to the Cyrus area in 1950. They farmed there until 1956, when they moved to
St. Louis Park
. Ethel did babysitting out of her home and also worked at 3 Sisters and the Red Owl Bakery in
Hopkins
. In 1973, they moved to the Glenwood-Starbuck area, where they lived on
Lake
Minnewaska
. Ethel continued to do babysitting for a time.
Ethel was a member of
Glenwood
Lutheran
Church
in Glenwood. She also served on the Minnewaska Hospital Auxiliary. She enjoyed quilting, fishing, playing cards and listening to music. While she and Thomas were married they traveled to
Portugal
,
Spain
and
Africa
. Ethel especially enjoyed spending time with family and friends.
Ethel died on Wednesday, June 30, 2010 at the Minnewaska Lutheran Home in Starbuck, having lived to reach the age of 98 years.
She is survived by one daughter: Joyce (
Norman
) Meyer of Morris; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren and one brother: Douglas (Lillie) Schroeder of N. Mankato. She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; brothers: Gene, Horace, Claude, Emmet and Denver Schroeder and sisters: Nellie Espy and Mayme Zimmerman.
Pallbearers for the service are: Peter Brandt, Mike Brandt, Scott Estenson, Kevin Schroeder, Wayne Hamann and Tom Olson. Renae Brown will serve as organist for the service with Randall Pederson serving as soloist. Starbuck Funeral Home in Starbuck is in charge of the arrangements.
