John Schroeder

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John Schroeder, 72, of Rapid City, SD and Quartzsite, AZ, passed peacefully surrounded by his loving family Saturday, October 30, 2021, at the VA Hospital in Minneapolis, MN. Funeral services will be 1:00 PM Tuesday, November 9, at Bittner Funeral Chapel. Burial will be at Servicemen’s Memorial Cemetery in Mitchell. Visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral service. Arrangements by Bittner Funeral Chapel.

John H. Schroeder was born in Pipestone, MN on August 30, 1949, to Harold and Lorraine (Kiecksee) Schroeder. He was baptized, raised, and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Ward, SD.

John graduated High School in Flandreau, SD in 1967 and continued his higher education in Des Moines, Iowa in Computer Programming Studies. John joined the United States Air Force and was deployed to Vietnam in October 1971 as a computer intelligence officer.

On April 29, 1994, he married Celia Wait in Las Vegas, Nevada.

While John lived in Mitchell, he managed Crown Family Restaurant and sold insurance for Reginald Martin Insurance Company. In 1995 he became self-employed, which then took him to Quartzsite, AZ in the winters and South Dakota in the summers.

In the winter John loved decorating his property for Christmas, which brought tours of people to visit year after year. In the summer, his hard work and passion would bring him to work at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. John enjoyed all types of Sports. He especially enjoyed watching his only grandchild, Garret play football, baseball, basketball, and tennis.

John is survived by his wife, Celia; daughters, Margaret (Terry) Johnson of Mitchell and Kelsey (Dzenan) Berberovic of Sioux Falls; grandson, Garret Johnson of Vermillion, SD; brothers, Marlin (Lois) Schroeder and Donald “Sparky” (Bobbi) Schroder, and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

John was preceded in death by his parents and numerous special family members.

Memorials may be sent to Margaret Johnsons at: 612 E. 1st Ave, Mitchell, SD, 57301