Catherine L. “Cathy” Schroder age 62, of Missouri Valley, Iowa passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2017 in Missouri Valley, Iowa. Cathy was born March 6, 1954 in Onawa, Iowa to Charles Douglas and Nina Louise (Jones) Burns. Cathy graduated from West Harrison High School in 1972. She worked various jobs until she retired several years ago. After retiring she enjoyed going to casinos, reading, auctions, HGTV, sour cream and onion chips, Hershey candy bars, and Mt. Dew, spoiling all her grandchildren and her great granddaughter. She also loved listening to music, especially Dr. Hook.
Cathy is preceded in death by: parents, grandson: Jonathan.
She is survived by her sister: Patty of Concord, California, daughters: Carriann Schmidt, Danelle Schroder and Corey Schroder all of Missouri Valley, Iowa, grandchildren: Marissa, Dylan, Tyler, Akeem, Ethan, Isiah, Nakailee and her great granddaughter: Emma.
Visitation will be held Saturday from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. at Hennessey Funeral Home in Missouri Valley, Iowa, with a Memorial Service following at 3:00 p.m. at Hennessey Funeral Home.
Sandy Meyers will be officiating music selections are: “ I Got Stoned And I Missed It” “On The Cover of Rolling Stone” “I Think We’re Alone Now”.
Memorials can be directed to the family.
In Loving Memory of
Catherine L. “Cathy” Schroder
March 6, 1954~January 28, 2017
Footprints in the sand
One night I dreamed a dream.
As I was walking along the beach with my Lord.
Across the dark sky flashed scenes from my life.
For each scene, I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand,
One belonging to me and one to my Lord.
After the last scene of my life flashed before me,
I looked back at the footprints in the sand.
I noticed that at many times along the path of my life,
especially at the very lowest and saddest times,
there was only one set of footprints.
This really troubled me, so I asked the Lord about it.
“Lord, you said once I decided to follow you,
You’d walk with me all the way.
But I noticed that during the saddest and most troublesome times of my life,
there was only one set of footprints.
I don’t understand why, when I needed You the most, You would leave me.”
He whispered, “My precious child, I love you and will never leave you
Never, ever, during your trials and testings.
When you saw only one set of footprints,
It was then that I carried you.”
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