Carol Sue Schroedel

Carol Schroedel, 83, of Rochester, Minnesota died peacefully in her home on February 16, 2020. Carol Sue Schroedel was born on September 5, 1936 in Quincy, Illinois. She was the daughter of Henry and Helen Huseman. She graduated from Quincy Senior High School, Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois, and received her Master's Degree in Education from the University of Minnesota. On July 27, 1958 she married Rev. Carl Schroedel at Salem United Church of Christ in Quincy, Illinois. They started their married life in the St. Louis and Gumbo, Missouri area, where sons Allan and Todd were born. The family then moved to Highland Illinois, where she taught First Grade for six years. In 1969 she and her husband moved to Rochester, Minnesota where she taught over 30 years in the Rochester School District. She had a deep passion to teach young children. She was very active in her church, singing in the choir, playing bells, and doing the Children's Sermons. She enjoyed visiting with people when delivering Meals on Wheels, volunteering at the Samaritan Bethany Gift Shop and helping residents play bingo weekly. She loved to travel with her family, taking trips through the states, cruises, taking groups to the Holy Land and traveling to Germany to see relatives. She is survived by one son, Todd Richard (Darlene) Schroedel of Montrose, Colorado, three granddaughters, Emily (Henry) Wolfe of Montrose, Colorado, Anna Schroedel of Fruita, Colorado, and Laura Schroedel of Montrose, Colorado, a sister, Mary Ann Huseman of Quincy, Illinios, and four great-grandsons, Slade Orion Wolfe and Ryker Cullen Wolfe of Montrose, Colorado and Paxton Michael Oest and Corbin Todd Oest of Fruita, Colorado. She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Helen Huseman, husband Reverend Carl Richard Schroedel and son Allan Carl Schroedel. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, September 12, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes, 5421 Royal Place NW Rochester MN 55901. Visitation will be held one prior to the service at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the American Diabetes Association, Mayo Clinic Hospice or Allan Carl Schroedel Memorial Scholarship. Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes is honored to be serving the Schroedel family. To leave a special memory or condolence please visit www.ranfranzandvinefh.com