Dorothy E. "Dori" Schroeder, 86, of Land O'Lakes, Fla., formerly of Mars, died Tuesday morning at the Excel Nursing and Rehab Center, Tampa, Fla.

Born in Pittsburgh, April 11, 1920, she was the daughter of James and Catherine Reining Huffman.

She retired as a custodian at the Pine-Richland School District.

Mrs. Schroder was a member of the Christ Lutheran Church of New Castle.

Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Robert (Wanda) Cover of Land O'Lakes, Mrs. Ray (Karen) Paga of Valencia, and Susan D. Palmer of Freedom; two sons, William M. Schroeder (Gloria) of Slippery Rock, and John R. Schroeder (Nancy) of Gibsonia; and a sister, Mozelle Wanner of Bethel Park. Also surviving are 12 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, William R. Schroeder, who died Feb. 12, 1986; a granddaughter, Michele Leathers; and a brother, James Huffman.

<B>SCHRODER </B>— Friends of Dorothy E. "Dori" Schroeder, who died Tuesday, May 23, 2006, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the <B>McDonald-Aeberli Funeral Home</B>, 238 Crowe Ave., Mars. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home with Rev. James Zang, her church pastor, officiating. Entombment will be at the mausoleum at Pinewood Memorial Park, Cranberry Township.Memorial donations may be made to the Christ Lutheran Church Renovation Fund, 1302 E. Washington St., New Castle, PA 16101.