37 of Sour Lake died Thursday November 1, 2012 in Beaumont. A graveside service is scheduled for 2:00 pm., Friday, November 9, 2012 at China Cemetery in China, Texas. Born in Beaumont, he had lived in Sour, Lake most of his life and was a Machine Operator. He was preceded in death by his grandparents Albert and Jill Schroeder. Survivors are his father and stepmother Britt and Kierstan Schroeder of China, mother Debbie Buckley Kelley of Sour Lake, Sons William Kurt Schroeder Jr of LaBelle, Robert Dutch Schroeder of Lufkin, daughters Karlea Lynn Schroeder of Sour Lake, Madison Gayle Schroeder of LaBelle. Brother Darryl Kyle Schroeder of Sour Lake, sister Brittany Jill Schroeder of Lufkin and grandparents Daryll and Flo Massey of Sour Lake. Kurt made friends every where he went and had a great personality and will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.