Mary Evelyn (Senst) Schroeder

Mary Evelyn (Senst) Schroeder, 87, a lifetime resident of Plainview, died Sunday, November 15, 2020 at Green Prairie Rehabilitation Center in Plainview. Mary was born August 18, 1933 in Highland Township, Wabasha County to Charles and Isabelle (Graner) Kruger. She graduated from Plainview High School. On February 7, 1953 she married Edgar Senst at St. Joachim’s Catholic Church in Plainview. Mary worked at Montgomery Wards in sales, then worked as a legal secretary for Robert Dunlap and John McCarty and then worked as clerk for the City of Plainview. She then owned and operated Senst Department Store in Plainview from 1970-1997. Her husband Edgar, died February 29, 1992. On December 27, 1996 she married Albert Schroeder at St. Joachim’s. Mary was an excellent seamstress and made several wedding dresses. She taught ceramics for a number of years. In retirement she and Albert wintered in Laughlin, Nevada and enjoyed traveling. They loved cruises, either ocean or rivers. They traveled the world.
Mary is survived by her husband Albert; 1 daughter, Gwen (Paul) Flies of Kellogg; 3 grandchildren, Philip (Natalie) Flies, Jessica (Will) Reeves and Brian (Suzanne) Flies; 7 great-grandchildren, Riley, Callie, Rowan, Reed, Ella, Declan and Brynn; 2 sisters, Elaine Bierbaum and Mildred Brown and 1 brother Herb Kruger.
She was preceded in death by her first husband Edgar, 1 son Jeffery Charles at birth, 2 sisters, Rachel Binder and Ann Hayden and 2 brothers, Ralph and Harold Kruger.
A private funeral mass will be Friday, November 20, 11:00 a.m. at St. Joachim Catholic Church in Plainview with Fr. William Becker officiating. Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery in Plainview.
Schad & Zabel Funeral Home in Plainview is assisting the family with arrangements. Schadandzabelfuneralhomes.com