Rita Margaret Schroeder, 83 of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at her home. Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, August 2nd at St. Ludmila Catholic Church. Burial will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW, where there will be a 6 p.m. parish vigil. Rita was born June 26, 1928 in Dubuque, the daughter of Patrick and Margaret (Steier) Lucy. She married Ralph Schroeder Sr. on July 30, 1947 in Philadelphia. She was a member of St. Ludmila Catholic Church and Swisher American Legion Post 671 for 22 years. She looked forward to family get togethers, family, friends and neighbors popping in to see her. She loved playing euchre, bingo, and going to Riverside. On Thursdays she looked forward to shopping with her daughter Linda. She was an avid Cubbie and Hawkeye fan. Rita is survived by her daughter, Linda (Jon) Barron of Cedar Rapids; grandchildren, Tina (Sean) Vogt of Watkins, Brian (Jen) Hughes of Center Point, and Trisha (Lamel) Brandon of Cedar Rapids; 7 great-grandchildren, Tarrah, Brandon, Tegan, Skyelar, Brianna, James, and Lamel Jr.; friend and sister-in-law Deloras (Edward) Grant of Royce City, Texas; and a brother-in-law Donald Schroeder of Longview, Washington; two nieces Virginia (Kenneth) Pilcher of Cedar Rapids and Rita (Roger) Sockman of Florida; two nephews Ray (Nancie) Stoffel of Colorado and Joe (Karen) Rodasta of Dubuque and her granddog Ginger. She was greeted in Heaven by her husband Ralph Schroeder Sr. who passed on January 15, 2004; a son, Ralph (Bud) Schroeder Jr. who passed on January 11, 1972; three sisters, Marie Delaney, Viola Stoffel, and Irene Rodasta; and one brother in infancy. Memorials may be directed to either, St. Ludmila Catholic Church, Hospice of Mercy or the Linda Club. Rita's family would like to thank the Hospice of Mercy gals that helped Rita in the last months. You were all angels. Thanks so much!