Pastor Robert Schrader

Pastor Robert Edward Schrader went to be with Jesus Saturday, Sept. 9 in Marquette, Michigan after a month's illness. He was born in Manitowoc, Wisconsin to Edward and May Schrader on March 28, 1926. He served in the US Army during WWII, after which he entered the Salvation Army Training College and upon graduation was ordained. He served Salvation Army Centers in Calumet, Hancock, Michigan as a single man, and married Imogene Strand in 1951. They served the Salvation Army together first in Marquette, MI, then Oshkosh, WI, Sault Ste Marie, MI, and Michigan City, IN, before becoming managers of Inter-Varsity's Cedar Campus in 1965. After 13 years of campus ministry Bob was ordained by the Cedarville Union Church and served there until he and his wife went to Korea as missionary teachers from 1984-85. They returned to pastor the Brimley Congregational Church for 7 years, and in 1995 ,in retirement, served on six continents as missionary volunteers with Youth With A Mission (YWAM). In 2000, they returned to their home in Cedarville for health reasons, and spent their time ministering and Counseling during the summer months. and in The Salvation Army Homeless Shelter in Sarasota, Florida during the winters. Pastor Bob is survived by his wife, Imogene (Gene), Daughters Marcia (Norman) Perkins of Cedarville, Lynne (Timothy) Ensworth of Cedar Falls, Iowa, a son Paul (Erin) Schrader Hazelgrove of Richmond, VA, seven grandchildren, Jason (Karen) Perkins, Hilary (Justin) Reitenour, Matthew (Natalie) Ensworth, Henry Ensworth, Louisa Ensworth, Emily Hazelgrove, and Benjamin Hazelgrove. He also had five greatgrandchildren, Brittany, Jayci, Perkins, Cooper and Stella Reitenour, and Noah Ensworth. Pastor Bob is also survived by two siblings, Harold (Marietta) Schrader of Madison, Wisconsin and Marian (Darrell) Redders of Pardeeville, WI, spouses of deceased siblings, Jeanne Schrader, Michael Meixner, and Sigdor Peterson, and many precious nieces and nephews. He was pre-deceased by Brother Donald Schrader and Sisters; Ella Mae Meixner and Dorothy Peterson A remembrance visitation will be held Wednesday, September 13 from 4-8 pm at the First Union Church in Cedarville. A Celebration of Life in Christ will be held at 2:30 pm on Thursday, September 14 at the church. Friends may call at the church on Thursday, from 1:30 PM until the time of the service. Burial will be at Cedar Cemetery. The family has requested instead of flowers, gifts may be made to the Cedarville Union Church Mission Fund which will be divided between Cedar Campus and Youth With a Mission.

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Pastor Robert Schrader

March 28, 1926 - September 9, 2006