Verlin Lee Schroeter

Verlin “Lee” Schroeter, 75, Lyndon, Kansas, formerly of Topeka, Kansas, passed away peacefully at his Lake Pomona home Tuesday, April 30, 2019. He was born July 11, 1943, in Larned, Kansas to Clarence and Mable Eslinger Schroeter. Lee grew up in Kinsley, Kansas and was a 1961 graduate of Kinsley High School. He attended Fort Hays State College, where he met his wife, Elaine Murphy Seever. They were married September 2, 1963, and shared 43 years together. She preceded him in death in 2006. Lee was an Engineering Technician for the State of Kansas Department of Transportation and retired in 1998. Lee reconnected with his childhood friend Carol Littrell and shared a loving companionship with her until her death in 2017. He was honorarily adopted into her family and will be missed by her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Lee was an extremely proud Papa to 26 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren, five great-great-grandchildren. He enjoyed sharing his lake home with them swimming, boating and sharing family history. Lee was a wealth of knowledge and never met a problem he couldn’t fix. He could build anything and shared his skills with anyone that wanted to learn. Lee coached Girls’ Basketball for Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic School for several years and was a devoted KU Jayhawk Basketball fan. Lee is survived by sons, Mike Seever (Mary) of Bethany, Oklahoma, Shane Schroeter (Tina) of Hempstead, Texas; daughters, Tara Seever (Bruce Volkens) of Bellevue, Washington, Tammy Seever (Shawn Miller) of Topeka, Marais Herl (Michael) of Topeka, Lainy Schroeter (Kelly Kessler) of Mesa, Arizona and Nicci Schroeter (Mark Burroughs) of Topeka; sister, Nancy Steinle (Jim) of Perkins,Oklahoma; brother-in-law, Patt Murphy (Lynn) of Salina, Kansas; and sister-in-law, Shirley Murphy of Smith Center, Kansas. Lee was laid to rest at Mount Calvary Cemetery in Topeka on May 3, 2019. Memorial service will be 7 p.m. Friday, July 5, 2019, at Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home, 2801 SW Urish Road, Topeka KS 66614, with visitation one hour prior. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, sent in care of the funeral home.

Verlin Lee Schroeter

July 11, 1943 - April 30, 2019