Rachel “Jeanne” Schrote
Rachel “Jeanne” Schrote age 87 of rural Prospect, died Thursday evening at the Marion Manor Nursing Home
She was born in Marion County on August 8, 1920 to the late George and Florence (Houck) Drake
Jeanne was a 1938 graduate of the Agosta High School, a farmwife, devoted member of the Prospect Street U.M. Church, it’s Crusaders Sunday School Class, she also had taught Sunday School For Many yrs., member of the Prospect Gardeners Club, Prospect Senior Citizens
She enjoyed working with her flowers, gardening, watching the birds (especially the hummingbirds and cardinals)
But the true joy of her life was her loving family
Surviving is her husband Ernest C. Schrote whom she married at her parents home March 14, 1943 by Rev. Bailey
Also surviving are their children: Doris (Tom) Ebbert of Galena, Carl (Cindy) Schrote of Prospect and Norma (Bob) Eber of Marion
Grandchildren: Matthew (Melissa) Rogers and Christy Rogers
Great Grandchildren: Andrew and Rachel Rogers
2 sisters: Joanne Schwaderer of Marion and Dorothy (Dale) Moury of Marion
Predeceased by 3 sisters: Virginia Drake, Kathryn Wood and Vivian Stillings
Funeral services will be held Monday September 24, 2007 at 2:00 pm at the Stofcheck-Ballinger Funeral Home 201 S. Franklin St. Richwood, where friends may call Sunday from 2-5 pm, Pastor Joe Miller will officiate, burial will be in the Price Cemetery
Memorial gifts may be made to the Prospect Street U. M. Church (For the Youth Education at the Church) and or the Prospect Senior Citizens
Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.stofcheck-ballinger.com
Stofcheck-Ballinger Funeral Home