Patricia (Pat) A. Schroeder, 77, of Alexandria, passed away Friday, February 22, 2013 at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, SD. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at St. Mary of Mercy Catholic Church in Alexandria with burial at St. Mary of Mercy Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Tuesday at St. Mary of Mercy Catholic Church with a prayer service and rosary beginning at 7:00 PM Tuesday. Arrangements are under the direction of the Will Funeral Chapel. Pat was born May 30, 1935 in Mitchell, SD to George and Margaret (Endres) Smith. After graduating Alexandria High School she married J. Dale Schroeder on July 7, 1953 in Alexandria. After Dale's obligation to military service they moved back to Alexandria and began their farming career. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, the Sacred Heart League and was very active in the church. Pat loved to bowl, doing crosswords, reading, jigsaw puzzles, and playing solitaire. Pat is survived by her husband, J. Dale Schroeder; son, Mark Schroeder, Alexandria, SD; two daughters, Lisa (Bob) Harrington and Stacey (Stan) Graber, both of Sioux Falls, SD; nine grandchildren and seven great grandchildren; three sisters and three brothers, Janice Schoenfelder, Jon (Kaye) Smith, Fred (Karen) Smith, and Camille (Jim) Davies, all of Alexandria. Thomas (Kori ) Smith of Cleveland, Ohio and Jonelle (Jim) Jarding of Sioux Falls, SD. She was preceded in death by her parents George and Margaret Smith, special cousin Vilas (Doc) Endres, brother in law Edwin (Bud) Schoenfelder and daughter in law Denise Schroeder.