September 5, 1968 — November 21, 2025
Lori L Schade, 57, of Mason City, passed away on Friday, November 21, 2025, at the University of Iowa Medical Center. Visitation will be held from 4-6 p.m. on Monday November 24, 2025, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N Pennsylvania Ave. A private service will be held at Major Erickson Funeral Home. A private burial will be held in the Rock Falls Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials can be directed to the American Cancer Society.
Lori Lynn Schade was born on September 5, 1968, in Mason City to parents Harold and Phyllis Edgar. Lori graduated Nora Springs Rock Falls High School in 1987. In June of 1987, she married her high school sweet hear Jerry Schade. Together the couple started their lives together in Texas while Jerry was serving at Fort Hood. While in Texas they welcomed their first child. All together the couple were blessed with three children.
In 1989, they moved back to Iowa where Jerry began working for the Manly Police Department and Lori began working at the convenience store. In 1994, the family moved to Garner, and she continued her time in the convenience industry. On a part-time basis she also service as a dispatcher with the Garner and Clear Lake Police Departments. Eventually she became a full-time dispatcher with the Clear Lake Police Department until 2001.In November of 2001, Lori’s parents opened LD’s Filling Station. Lori made a career change and began working for the family business. Lori was the L in LD’s. Lori continued working in the restaurant, and in 2014 Lori and Jerry purchased the business.Miss Lori was a very hard-working and motivated person who strived to make things perfect within the restaurant.
Lori was a selfless individual who was loved by everyone. Lori truly loved being outdoors whether it was watching her birds, camping or sitting on the deck with a cold Busch Lite.She enjoyed being on the motorcycle and to just ride. It didn’t matter when or where. She loved traveling to Sturgis and being with her people that were apart of “Team Beaver”.Her favorite time of year was Christmas. She garnered the name Mrs. Clause. She embodied the spirit of Christmas, decorating the house and bringing all of her family together.Lori fulfilled a long-lost dream of her father but also fulling a dream of hers by attending a Barrett Jackson classic car memorabilia auction. A memory that she and her family held onto dearly.
Lori is survived by her husband, Jerry Schade; children, Brandyn (Jamie Duda) Schade, Lindsey (Colbie Johnson) Schade, Shelbey (Blaine Holzerland) Schade; sister, Danielle (Matt) Pace; grandchildren RaeLynn, Paramour, Jordy, Jada; bonus grandchildren, Charlee, Owen and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Harold and Phyllis Edgar; maternal and paternal grandparents.
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