Fredrica Mae Schiele

Fredrica Mae “Fritz” Schiele, age 73, entered into the arms of her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, January 26, 2022. Fritz was born June 19, 1948 in Muskegon, Michigan to Neil and Rhoda (Spears) McAuley. She married Donald Schiele on August 8, 1964 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Conklin, Michigan. She attended Trinity Lutheran School, Coopersville High School and graduated from Spring Lake High School. Fritz owned Schiele’s Adult Foster Care Home, providing special care to the community for 13 years. Her hobbies included any kind of puzzle or game. She enjoyed traveling over the years with her husband, Don. She always looked forward to spending time with her grandchildren, whether having them over for sleepovers or spoiling them in any way she could. People will remember Fritz for being a hard worker, willing to jump in to fill any need and eager to be serving anywhere she went. She will be missed for her caring heart, her passion for helping others and her generous love for her family. She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Delores “Pat” Sweet and brother, Gerald “Jerry” McAuley. She will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 57 years, Donald Schiele; children, Susan (Michael) Waugh, Mark Schiele, Pamela (Aaron) Parker, Michelle (Marlon) Bramble, Angela Helmer; grandchildren: Phillip, Paige, Noah, Nicole, Gabrielle, Justin, Aaron, Mari, Primrose; son-in-law, Jason Helmer and special friend, Debbie Rameau. According to her wishes cremation has taken place and her family plans to hold a memorial service at St. Luke Lutheran Church in Nunica, Michigan at a later date. Memorial donations may be made in honor of Fritz to the St Luke Lutheran Church Memorial Fund, or at www.stlukenunica.org/give-now