A former HCJB Global missionary, Sandy Schroeder, died Monday, April 2, at Gwinnett Medical Center in Atlanta as a result of injuries sustained in a car accident in nearby Lawrenceville, Ga., a day earlier. She was 51.

Schroeder was born Jan. 8, 1956, in Elkhart County, Ind., the daughter of Richard and Charlotte Jean Hostetler Schaffer. She was a homemaker and attended Lilburn Alliance Church in Lilburn, Ga.

Schroeder and her husband, Dan, had served at Radio Station HCJB in Quito, Ecuador, from 1993 to 1995. They also served at the HCJB Global Technology Center in Elkhart, Ind.

In addition to her husband of 31 years, she is survived by three grown children, Ben, Leah and Christy, and six adopted children, Laura, Peter, Eli, Emma, Sam and Katy.

Her brother, Jim Schaffer, said, "God had given Dan and Sandy an incredible gift of being able to raise these children [some with special needs] along with supplying Dan with a career that has been able to support the entire family."

Schroeder was a passenger in the vehicle driven by her sister, Judy Renshaw, 59, a former teacher at Alliance Academy International in Quito. Renshaw of Snellville, Ga., suffered bruises in the accident.

Also in the vehicle were two of Schroeder's daughters, but they didn't suffer any serious injuries. Police said Renshaw ran off the road to avoid hitting another car, lost control and collided with an oncoming vehicle. Neither driver required emergency medical attention.

A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday, April 5, at Lilburn Alliance Church with Rev. Fred Hartley III and Rev. Bruce Bliss officiating. Visitation will immediately follow the service. Sources: HCJB Global, The Gwinnett Daily Post