Jennifer Kathleen Engebretson Schroeder

Jennifer Kathleen Engebretson Schroeder, 39, of New Albany, Indiana, passed away on Friday, January 24, 2020. She loved nature and the outdoors and hoped to travel in her later years. She loved wildflowers and made many arrangements for her mother on special occasions. Jennifer never knew a stranger and had many friends that she had made over the years. She loved her childhood years when she traveled every summer with her mother and brother to her grandparents farm in South Dakota. Jennifer loved and had a soft heart for animals and had many pets over the years. Above everything else, Jennifer loved her dear children, Leon, Lucille, and Adele. Jennifer had a Bachelors Degree from Indiana University and a Masters Degree in Education from Bellarmine University. She had previously taught high school at Spencer County, Kentucky, and South Central in Corydon in Indiana.

Jennifer is survived by her loyal husband, Corey Schroeder; children, Leon, Lucille, and Adele Schroeder; parents, David and Kathleen Engebretson; brother, Chris Engebretson; uncle, James Engebretson; uncle, Curt Linneman; aunt, Maureen (John) Radtke; uncle, Myron (Lavonne) Linneman; uncle, Brian (Vicky) Linneman; aunt, Nancy (Mark) Hausman; and many nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 30, 2020, at Newcomer Cremations, Funerals & Receptions (3309 Ballard Lane, New Albany) and from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 31, 2020, at Southeast Christian Church - Indiana Campus (1309 Charlestown-New Albany Pike, Jeffersonville, IN 47130). Her Funeral Service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Friday at the church. A reception will be held at the Jeffersonville Elks Lodge immediately following the funeral service.

The family requests that contributions in Jennifer's memory be made to the family for future education and expenses for her children.

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