Evenlyn Schordt

Evelyn Mae Schrodt, daughter of Forrest Kirkpatrick and Mildred (Sparks) Haggerty was born December 13, 1934 in Brush, Colorado and passed from this life Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at UnityPoint Health Methodist West in West Des Moines, Iowa at 86 years of age.

Evelyn moved with her family at a young age to the Corning, Iowa area, she graduated from Corning High School. She was united in marriage to Harold LeRoy Schrodt on November 14, 1953 at Corning, Iowa and 3 boys, Steve, Andy and Jerry blessed this union.

Evelyn was an avid reader and writer of poetry and had several poems published in magazines. Evelyn enjoyed her flowers and birds, feeding the birds year round. She enjoyed baking bread and cookies and always had the teapot ready with cookies or cake when family or friends stopped by. Evelyn always had a large garden and enjoyed being outside. She and Harold took vacations every year, enjoying going to Colorado. She loved her dog Glen and enjoyed trips to watch the stock dog trials. Evelyn was a hard working farm wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, she was loved by her family and will be greatly missed..

Those relatives who preceded Evelyn in death were her father, Forrest Kirkpatrick and mother Mildred Haggerty and step-father Lawrence Haggerty, son, Andy Schrodt, sisters, Betty Westlake, and Joyce Stewart, great-granddaughter, Piper Jean Schrodt,

Evelyn leaves to cherish her memory; husband, Harold Schrodt of Murray, IA, sons, Steve (Laura) Schrodt of Altoona, IA, Jerry Schrodt of Osceola, IA; daughter-in-law, Ronda Schrodt of Murray, IA; brother, Donnie (Janelle) Haggerty of Loveland, CO; grandchildren, Michael & Amy Schrodt of Waukee, IA, Rivkah & Edwardo Romero of Des Moines, IA, Hannah & Barry Tangney of Dunshaughlin, Ireland, Rachel & Andy Smith of Murray, IA, Morgan (Cal Gruening) Schrodt of South Jordan, UT; great grandchildren, Corbin Schrodt, Weston Schrodt, Rozlyn Smith, Aliza Smith as well as other relatives and many friends.

Services will be held at Kale Funeral Home in Osceola, Wednesday November 24, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. with Pastor Marty Burgus officiating.

The family will greet friends from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at Kale Funeral Home.

A live stream of the service will be available at www.kalefuneralhome.com on Evelyn’s tribute wall beginning at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday.

Interment will be in the Murray Cemetery

Memorial contributions may be directed to her family for a fitting tribute to be decided later.

Online condolences may be directed to the family at www.kalefuneralhome.com