Eulalia Schroeder, 99, of Goessel, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at the Bethesda Home. She was born on November 5, 1925 in Goessel to Daniel and Maria (Schmidt) Duerksen. Her mother passed when Eulalia was four years old and her father remarried Margaret (Regier) Duerksen, who was a mother to Eulalia and her siblings.
She graduated from Goessel High School with the class of 1944.
Eulalia was a lifelong member of the Alexanderwohl Mennonite Church in Goessel and was baptized on June 13, 1943 by Pastor Peter H. Unruh. Eulalia taught Sunday School to the nursery class for over 30 years and was involved in a church mission society. She still talked about this part of her life up until her passing.
She was united in marriage to Rudolf Schroeder on June 3, 1954 in Goessel. He preceded her in death on April 26, 2015.
Before their marriage, Eulalia babysat and helped care for little children for local families. She was a devoted homemaker and tended to the farm with Rudolf while raising her family. She shared memories about milking the cows with her grandchildren and the staff at Bethesda. Eulalia’s sense of humor was always prevalent and would make anyone she came in contact with smile.
Eulalia is survived by her sons, Larry (Nancy) Schroeder of Inman, and Roy Schroeder and Ed Schroeder, both of Hillsboro; three grandchildren, Scott, Staci, and Lance (Liz) Schroeder; three great-grandchildren, Collins, Claire and Creyton Schroeder; sister, Dora Unruh of Durham; and brother, Marvin (Rosalie) Duerksen of Canton.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; sister, Ella Duerksen; brother, Milton (Alice) Duerksen; and brother-in-law, Ron Unruh.