Alva Review-Courier -

Ray Lee "Fritz" Schroeder was born to Neal and Marie (Classen) Schroeder on June 13, 1934, at home northeast of Fairview, Oklahoma. He passed from this life in his home on July 1, 2020.

When Fritz was 5 years old, they moved to the farm north of Cleo Springs. He attended Ruby School for 8 years. He always said he walked up the hill to school and up the hill back home. As a child, Fritz helped his family raise watermelons, which was their main source of income. He graduated from Cleo Springs High School in 1952. He married Colleen Smith on December 15, 1955. They had three children, Steve, Debb...