Before becoming a funeral home, the original furniture store and undertaking business was founded by Herman Hartz and Halvor Dahl in 1893. They were partners under the name of Bartz and Dahl until 1916. At that time, the business became Dahl and Schroeder when Oscar G. Schroeder became a partner with Dahl from 1916 to 1933.

Up until the year of 1923, all funerals were held either in churches or private homes. But in 1923, a fire destroyed the first furniture store along with a café, meat market, and hardware store, four buildings along South 4th Street. When the new furniture store was built, a place was created for funerals to be held instead of at churches. This space was located on the third floor of the new furniture store. In 1933, Monrad Houg became a partner with O.G. Schroeder, and the business took on the name of Schroeder and Houg. In 1946, Oscar J. Schroeder joined the firm and became a full partner in 1959.

In 1963, a new funeral home was built at 207 South School Street in St. Ansgar. Monrad Houg retired in 1967, and a new partner, Ward A. Dunn, joined Oscar J. Schroeder. The business was renamed Schroeder and Dunn. Melvin J. Schroeder joined the firm in 1976. From 1978 until 1981, the business was run under the name of Schroeder.

With the retirement of O.J. Schroeder in 1981, Melvin J. Schroeder and H. Eugene Sites became partners in the funeral and furniture business under the name of Schroeder & Sites, Inc. In 1988, Schroeder & Sites, Inc. expanded their funeral business by building and establishing a funeral home in Northwood, Iowa.

In 1999 Schroeder & Sites, Inc. purchased Hatten & Sons in Stacyville, and started serving the communities of Stacyville and Meyer, and in 2000, Schroeder & Sites, Inc. sold the furniture, floor laying, and picture framing store on 4th Street.

A remodel was completed in 2001 at the 207 South School Street location. In September of 2010, Mitchell J. Schroeder joined the funeral home. Later that in November of that year, H. Eugene Sites passed away, leaving the firm with a father-son team for the third time.

At the end of 2017, Melvin J. Schroeder retired from full time status at the funeral home. In April of 2020, Schroeder & Sites, Inc. purchased Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage, Iowa. Later in 2020 Schroeder & Sites, Inc. underwent a name change to Schroeder Funeral Homes and Cremation Services.



In April of 2024 Mitchell sold the funeral home to Tyler Hoff and his wife, Emily. Tyler and Emily also own Worlein-Hoff Funeral Homes in Austin, MN which they operate with a great team. Tyler and Emily are gracious of the Iowa community's support and look forward to service the community with a standard of excellence.

Our staff is here to provide you with excellent care and service during your time of loss. Get to know the people who will help you through the planning process.