Cover photo for Betty Schroeder's Obituary
Betty Schroeder Profile Photo
1934 Betty 2023

Betty Schroeder

June 16, 1934 — October 23, 2023

Betty L. Schroeder, 89, of Colby, died Monday, October 23, 2023. She was born June 16, 1934, in Thomas County, KS to Ira and Lorraine (Tubbs) Stickel. Betty was a 1952 graduate of Levant High School. On May 23, 1952, she was united in marriage with John Schroeder. Betty was a homemaker and enjoyed living on the farm. The couple retired to Brewster in 2005 and then moved to Colby in 2017. The couple loved to travel and spend their winters in Texas. They also enjoyed going to casinos and attending Shriners activities together. Betty was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. She spent her free time reading, doing puzzles and quilting.

Betty was preceded in death by her parents; husband John; son John Richard “Rick” Schroeder; brother Lloyd Stickel; brother-in-law Robert Schroeder; sister-in-law Mary Garrett; niece Gloria Ribordy and nephew Leon Schroeder.

She is survived by her daughters, Diana (John) Presley, Dodge City, KS and Debra (Bob) Aday, Waxahachie, TX; sisters-in-law, Marcellia Stickel, Lois Anne Frodin and Helen Schroeder; six grandchildren, Jeremy (Janie) Presley, Courtney (Matt) Howard, Ashley (Brock) Seidl, Benjamin (Jeannie) Schroeder, Nicolas (Kelly) Schroeder and Von Aday; twelve great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

Cremation was chosen. The family will receive friends from 5-7:00 p.m. Friday, November 24, 2023, at Baalmann Mortuary, Colby. A memorial service will take place at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, November 25, 2023, at Baalmann Mortuary, Colby. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Shriners Hospital for Children or the Levant Community Church, in care of Baalmann Mortuary, PO Box 391, Colby, KS 67701. For condolences or information visit www.baalmannmortuary.com
To order memorial trees in memory of Betty Schroeder, please visit our tree store.

Service Schedule

Past Services

Visitation

Friday, November 24, 2023

5:00 - 7:00 pm (Central time)

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Service

Saturday, November 25, 2023

Starts at 10:00 am (Central time)

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Photo Gallery

Guestbook

Visits: 1

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the
Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Plant A Tree

Plant A Tree

Send a Card

Send a Card