Marvin D. "Dan" Schroeder, 75, of Osceola, passed away peacefully at his residence on Friday, May 14, 2021. He was born in Decatur, IN on April 8, 1946 to Marvin Schroeder and the late Arnita (Hockemeyer) Schroeder.

Dan is survived by his loving wife of 52 wonderful years, Nancy Schroeder; Sons, Rod G. (Kelly) Schroeder and Bret A. (Renee) Schroeder; daughter, Lynn J. (Gabriel) Beckham; grandchildren, Samantha Hinds, Alivia Wynn, Cameron Schroeder, Derek Schroeder, Joseph Beckham, and Ty Beckham; great grandchildren, Carter and Cooper Hinds; sister, Sonia Croucher; brother, Jeffrey Schroeder. He is preceded in death by his mother.

In accordance with Dan's wishes, cremation was chosen and will take place at Billings Funeral Home, 812 Baldwin St. in Elkhart. Visitation will be on Saturday, May 22, 2021 from noon to 2:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, 30888 C.R. 6 Elkhart, IN 46514. A funeral service will follow at 2:00 p.m. with Pastor Spencer Mielke officiating. Memorial donations may be given to Trinity Lutheran Church, 30888 C.R. 6 Elkhart, IN 46514 and Orphan Grain Train of Indiana, 209 Jackson St, Jonesville, IN 47247.

Dan was a faithful servant of God who was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church for over 30 years. He was a hardworking man who worked for many years at Bellman Oil in Bremen as Sales Accounts Manager and was the owner of D & R Farms in Bremen. He ran this farm with his son, Rod, where they raise grass fed beef and sheep. Before relocating to Osceola, Dan served as a science teacher and basketball coach at St. Peter's Lutheran School in Columbus, Indiana.

Trinity Lutheran Church
30888 C.R. 6, Elkhart IN 46514
Tel: 1-574-674-8800
Email: TRINITY@TRINITYL.ORG
Web: https://trinityl.org/giving/

Orphan Grain Train
209 South Jackson Street, Jonesville IN 47247
Tel: 1-812-405-2045
Email: indianaogt@gmail.com
Web: https://orphangraintrain-bloom.kindful.com/