Vada Lois Slade-Schroeder's Obituary
Vada Lois Slade-Schroeder, age 81, passed away on Saturday December 31, 2016. Vada was born on April 2, 1935 to Richard and Edna Woodward. In 1953, she married George Slade and together they enjoyed 35 years of marriage and raised 7 children until his death in 1989. In 1996, Vada married John Schroeder and he preceded her in death in 2001. Vada worked at Michigan Plastics. She enjoyed spending time at Life Circles. She also enjoyed camping, traveling, playing games, art, and drawing. She was a caring, strong-willed, amazing woman who will be deeply missed. Vada is survived by her children, Norm (Lisa) Slade, Edna (Stanley) Phillips, Ted Slade, Julie (Loyd) Phillips, Angela (Patrick) Hall, and George (Penny) Slade; step-children, David (Kathy) Hayes, Patricia Fricke, Mary Schroeder, and John (Cindy) Schroeder; 18 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; 8 great-great-grandchildren; and 2 great-great-great-grandchildren; brothers, Gene Woodward, Tom Woodward and Dickie (Jenny) Woodward; and son-in-law, Jay Sapp. She was preceded in death by her 2 husbands; daughter, Ruby Sapp, brothers, Steve and Jack Woodward and her parents. A FUNERAL SERVICE will be held on Thursday, January 5, 2017 at 11AM at The Lee Chapel, 6291 S. Harvey St., 231-798-1100. VISITATION with the family will be on Wednesday from 4-7 PM at the funeral home. Memorial contributions can be made to the Cerebral Palsy Foundation.
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