Jane Pelley Schroeder

jane schroeder
Jane Pelley Schroeder, 83, died on Wednesday, December 7, 2016. She was the daughter of the late Donald G. and Alma (Buelow) Pelley. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she lived in Ashtabula, Ohio for many years. She was married to Edward G. Schroeder from 1950 until his death in 2001. Jane was also preceded in death by two sons, Robert D. Schroeder and John R. Schroeder; a daughter, Ann E. Schroeder; a sister Shirley (Pelley) Nordquest and a brother Donald Pelley. Jane has lived in North Carolina for almost 30 years, in Brevard, Asheville, and finally in Fletcher. Jane's whole life was filled with music. She began playing the organ at her church when she was 12 years old. She accompanied church choirs and high school band students at competitions. She taught piano in her home for many years, and was a volunteer elementary music teacher in Brevard. She filled her homes with piano and singing - from sacred hymns to show tunes, classical to popular. Jane was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She is survived by a son, Edward R. Schroeder and his wife Mary of Ashtabula, OH; two daughters, Carolyn S. Anderson and her husband Tim, of Fletcher, NC and Lianne M. Mintz and her husband David, of Mountain View, CA. Also surviving are nine grandchildren and three great-grandchilden. A funeral service celebrating Jane's life will be held at 4:00 pm Saturday at the Lutheran Church of the Nativity in Arden. The family will receive friends following the service. Jane served with the ABCCM crisis ministry for many years. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in Jane's honor to ABCCM.

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  1. I remember Jane while she was a member at Good Shepherd Lutheran in Brevard. Also I had a chance to talk with her at Universal Health Center In Arden, She was a wonderful person and loved by many,
    God’s peace be with you.
    Snookie Henson

  2. So sorry I will not be able to attend Jane’s funeral, I fondly remember her when she was a member of St. Mark’s.

  3. My sincere sympathies to the Schroeder family. I’m very sorry for your loss. My thoughts are with you during this period of mourning. A comforting thought at times like these can soothe the heart. The Bible reveals that it is God’s purpose to restore the dead to life by means of a resurrection to a paradise earth, where sickness and death will be no more. Jesus said: ‘The hour is coming in which all those in the memorial tombs will hear his voice and come out.’? (John 5:28,29) Imagine seeing your dead loved ones again and being reunited with them. God has promised to make that a reality for his faithful ones.

  4. I had been in touch with Jane for quite a few years after she moved to Asheville. Did not hear from her in the last few years. She was such a lovely person and we kidded a lot about the hymns that were picked. May she rest in peace.


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