Leta “Joanie” Schroeder of Springfield, Missouri, passed away peacefully on October 17th, 2020 at the age of 87. She is survived by her stepson Steve Schroeder, stepdaughter Jane Verbruggen, oldest son Danny Stephenson, oldest daughter Khristy Herrington, youngest daughter Melissa Spanbauer, youngest son William “Billy” Schroeder, and 13 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Carroll “Al” Schroeder. Married in Anchorage, Alaska in 1968, Al and Joanie were the best of friends, best of partners, and best of traveling companions, having visited numerous countries across the globe, and all but two of every state, providence, and territory in North America.

She is also preceded in death by her parents, Curt and Bessie Huff, her two brothers, Don and Bill Huff, and her two sisters, Opal Lea and Lana Kay.

A wizard with numbers, Joanie was a bookkeeper for an oil company in her younger years, and eventually for a small-town car dealership in Ava, Missouri, and regularly managed the books for several family business ventures. She continued to show this skill well into her older years by resolving issues in her neighborhood homeowner’s association with just a ten keypad, determination, and some patience.

She was a long-time member of the Second Baptist Church in Springfield, Missouri. She was also an avid reader, very gifted at sewing, enjoyed puzzles, crosswords, and solving cryptograms.

Joanie was an honored volunteer at Ronald McDonald House in Springfield, Missouri, serving proudly for an impressive 30 years at the southside location.

Visitation will be held at Greenlawn Funeral Home North in Springfield on Monday, October 26, from 6 pm to 8 pm, and funeral service will be held at Greenlawn Funeral Home North on Tuesday, October 27th at 1 pm.

In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in honor of Leta Joan Schroeder to Ronald McDonald House, 949 East Primrose St, Springfield, MO 65807.