May 2024
Melvin H. Schroeder, age 84, passed away on May 5, 2024. He was born in Great Bend, Kansas on
October 25, 1939 to Pete and Irene Carl. He married his beloved wife, Karen L. Schroeder (nee Birkes), on June 28, 1959. Melvin was the loving father of Lynda (Ed) Stencel, Suzanne Schroeder, Timothy (Diane) Schroeder, and Nanci Griffin. He was the proud grandfather of Bryon (Erica) Teal, Veronica (Ryan) Sindelar, and Mitchell Schroeder; and dearest great-grandfather of Kailynn, Kamryn, Kaidyn and Karsyn Teal, and Dean Sindelar.
Melvin was a devout servant to The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. He received his first call to serve in Hong Kong in 1967 and faithfully served the church for 38 years. He was a teacher, Dean of Students, and principal at Lutheran schools throughout the United States and abroad, including Luther East High School in Lansing, Illinois.
Visitation was held at Trinity Lutheran Church, 6850 W. 159th St., Tinley Park, Illinois 60477 on Friday, May 10, 2024 from 10:00 a.m. until the funeral service at 11:00 a.m. Burial followed at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Tinley Park, Illinois.