Allen Schroeder
March 04, 1946 - October 15, 2026
Obituary
Allen Leo Schroeder, 80, of Mineral Point passed on to our Lord’s promise on Thursday, October 15, 2026. He was born on March 4, 1946, in Carroll, Iowa, to Elmer and Evelyn (Popp) Schroeder.
Allen attended St. Lawrence Parish School and Kuemper High School, graduating in 1964. He earned his degree from the University of St. Mary’s in Winona, Minnesota, in 1968, and later received a master’s degree in cultural anthropology from Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa in 1979.
From 1968 to 1970, Allen served in Vietnam as a Navy Seabee with MCB 128 in Quang Tri. He later served as director of the W.H. Over Museum in Vermillion, South Dakota, from 1975 to 1996, and as site director for the Historical Society of Wisconsin from 1976 to 2017.
Allen was an Eagle Scout, and his work in historic preservation and heritage tourism earned him recognition, including an award from the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the 2016 Governor’s Tourism Legacy Award for Pendarvis/Stone Field.
Allen is survived by his beloved wife of 56 years, Susan; his daughter-in-law, Abby; his grandsons, Noah and Mason; his sisters, Karen Kausak (Ron) and Linda Whildin; his sister-in-law, Eleanor Dockry; his nieces, Jennifer Day (Steve), Julie Lazaroff (Scott), Laura Segars (Chad), and Sarah Whildin; his nephews, Michael Dockry (Carmen) and William Dockry (Nell); and several great-nieces and great-nephews.
He was preceded in death by his sons, William Allen and John Edward Schroeder; his brother-in-law, Michael Dockry; his parents; and his in-laws.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Mary’s & St. Paul's Catholic Church, 224 Davis St, Mineral Point on November 14, 2026, at 11:00 a.m., with Father Alex Carmel officiating. Burial will take place in Carroll, Iowa.
The family extends special thanks to Upland Hills in Dodgeville, St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison, and Hospice for their care and support.