Born May 1, 1926, entered the pearly gates on January 29, 2017. He was predeceased by wife MaryAnn (nee Revoy) Schroeder and sister Bernice (nee Schroeder) Raasch. Son of Florence and Arthur Schroeder. He will be missed by his nieces and nephews, and grand nieces and nephews. Carl graduated from UW-Madison with an engineering degree and served as an Electrical Engineer for Cutler Hammer, Louis Allis and Magnetek corporations. He was an avid musician who played in many marching and German bands. There was nothing better than a brandy manhattan with friends. Family thanks staff at Linden Grove and Seasons Hospice. Visitation will be 6:30-7:30 pm on Tuesday, February 7 at the funeral home.