- Date Of Birth: June 23, 1928
- Date Of Death: March 17, 2011
- State: Illinois
Anna Olivia Schroetter, 82, of Jacksonville, Illinois, and formerly of Winchester, Illinois died peacefully on Thursday, March 17, 2011.
She was born June 23, 1928 in Glaserhau, Slovakia, the daughter of Elias and Maria (Bielesch) Schwarz. She was the second eldest of six children. Anna ‘s husband, Dr. Bruno Georg Schroetter, preceded her in death on September 27, 1994.
Anna is survived by her four daughters, Dr. Astrid Schroetter (John Jameson) of Chicago, Illinois, Mrs. Anita Nash (Danny Nash) of Jacksonville, Illinois, Mrs. Dagmar Koppelman (Phillip Koppelman) of Jacksonville, Illinois, and Dr. Ingrid Schroetter of River Forest, Illinois; eight grandchildren, Matthew Werries (Amber McGlasson), Christine Nash Meyer (Adam Meyer), Kathleen Nash, Brett Jameson, Bryant Lindsay, Andris Lindsay, Peter Garett Lindsay, and Danielle Lindsay; two great-grandchildren: Madalynn Werries and Nolan Werries; and two siblings, Mrs. Brigitte Kalish and Mr. Dietrich Schwarz. She is also survived by step grandchildren and step great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews in the United States and in Germany.
Anna was preceded in death by her beloved grandson, Garett Lee Werries, her parents Elias and Maria Schwarz, her sister Brunhilde Binder, her brothers Hans Schwarz and Guenther Schwarz and her sister-in-law, Doris (Schroetter) Neubauer.
Anna attended Handelschule in Vienna, Austria and earned a degree in business and accounting. After World War II, she worked on a farm near Linz, Austria where she met her future husband and love of her life, Bruno Schroetter. They married on August 25, 1951 and moved to Rosenheim, Germany where Anna’s husband attended University of Munich to study Medicine.
Anna worked tireless hours at three jobs in order to support them during Bruno’s professional training. In 1956 Anna and Bruno and their eldest daughter immigrated to the United States to establish their new life in the Midwest. They quickly made this area their chosen home, where they raised their four daughters.
Anna became a citizen of the United States in 1970 and was proud to be an American.
Anna was a homemaker extra-ordinaire, raising her family in her Austrian/German heritage. Her cooking, baking, and entertaining skills were admired by many and appreciated by her family. She especially loved art, music, and dance. She filled her life with music especially enjoying her extensive collection of Classical and Romantic music of Johann Strauss and Franz Lehar. She was appreciative of the staff at Barton W. Stone who helped her continue to enjoy her life.
Anna embodied the essence of a selfless wife and mother. Her elegance and grace is indelibly etched upon our hearts and in our lives forever.
