[MN-at-Large] Obituary for Maxine Schrader

[David Andrews]

>
>As was reported some time back, Maxine Schrader passed away at the 
>age of 96.  She was a member of our organization since 1941.  Here 
>is her obituary, thanks to Tim Auney, who sent this to the MSAB Alumni list:
>
>
>Maxine Schrader
>Schrader, Maxine In the span of about the last 10 years, Maxine said she
>was 39 years old, then 84 and finally "what do you want, I'm almost
>100"?! She was born on August 11, 1923 in St. Paul and died on June 16,
>2020 in Owatonna, MN. A longtime resident of NE Minneapolis, in 2003 she
>moved to Faribault. Maxine is survived by her children, daughter and
>favorite son-in-law, Ramona and Mike Harristhal, and son, Keith Bystedt;
>grandchildren, Nathan Edwards, Tracy Nelson and Andy (Betsy) Clasen;
>great-grandchildren, Vincent (Esther), Sydney, Julia, Keegan, A'mya and
>Sadie; great-great-grandson, Brett; sisters, Coreen, Carole and Gloria.
>She was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin Schrader, daughter,
>Suzanne Fearon, her parents, two sisters, three brothers and her guide
>dog, Ivy. At age 3, she became blind from the measles. Maxine was shaped
>by her blindness but was not defined by it. She was bright, fiercely
>independent, witty and determined. She graduated from the Minnesota
>School for the Blind in Faribault, MN. During World War II, she worked
>at the Twin Cities Ammunition Plant in New Brighton. She raised her
>children to value service to others. She supported individuals' rights
>causes, especially relating to disabilities. She read voraciously. At
>age 82, she got a computer and became proficient in its use. She played
>the piano, hosting sing-along gatherings for friends and neighbors. She
>loved sports, especially baseball. She was always faithful to her
>favorite team from childhood, the New York Yankees. She was curious
>about how things worked and was known to fix everything including
>appliances large and small. She loved chiming clocks. Maxine traveled
>widely across the United States. Because of her deep interest in British
>history, one of her most memorable trips was to England, where she
>climbed to the ruins of Tintagel Castle and walked among the stones at
>Stonehenge. Maxine lived a full life. She was loved by her family and
>friends and will be missed. She was a real character. There will be no
>memorial service, as was her wish. She will be inurned at the Garden
>Mausoleum, Lakewood Cemetery, in Minneapolis beside her daughter,
>Suzanne. Memorials for Maxine may be gifted to the National Federation
>of the Blind MN, Page Education Foundation, Mary's Place or a donor's
>favorite organization.
>Published on July 5, 2020
>
>Best regards,
>
>Steve Jacobson


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