Patricia S. Schroder, 79, passed away on April 30, 2024, at Seton Williamson County Hospital in Round Rock, TX. She was born on October 14, 1944, in Avon, SD, to William Bernard and Henrietta Carol (Giedd) Schroder.
A memorial service will be held at Adamsville Baptist Church, Adamsville, TX, at 2 pm on Saturday, May 4, 2024.
Patricia grew up in Avon, South Dakota, and Estes Park, Colorado. She graduated from Avon High School in Avon, SD, in 1962. After high school, she married Richard Slonecker and raised a family in Nebraska. She spent the majority of her career with the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services as a service coordinator, where she worked with the developmentally disabled. She retired in 2007.
Pat enjoyed hunting, fishing, skeet shooting, bowling, gardening, sewing, cooking, crafting, cardmaking, weaving and was an active member of her churches throughout her lifetime. She spent her life befriending everyone she met without regard for their station in life or social status. She fiercely defended those who were unable to defend themselves. Patricia raised her three girls and played an instrumental role in speaking into the lives of many other children along the way.
Patricia was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Lowell Schroder.
Patricia is survived by her daughters, Wanna (Don) Gall of Lincoln, NE, Deborah Shutts (Steve Barbre) of Lampasas, TX, and Cheryl (Greg) Helmink of Ft. Meyers, FL; her grandchildren, Matthew (Charity) Leikam, Weston Junker (Katelyn Richter), Devin (Tessa) Gall, Nicholas (Elizabeth) Slonecker, Shane (Stephanie) Barbre, Sarah (Ian) Harper, Tyler (Micaela) Wilshusen, Megan (Jared) Haag, Cody Helmink and Micaila Helmink and 21 beloved great-grandchildren.
Patricia was loved by her family and friends and her loss will be felt for years to come.
