Rodney Keith (Rod) Schram passed away on February 4, 2025 from a hard-fought battle with unsuccessful double lung transplants resulting from Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. He was born in Omaha, NE, on February 14, 1962. In his younger days, he was an avid fisherman and race car driver. Also, Rod raised and trained German Shorthaired Pointers. As a talented craftsman, he built thousands of homes in the Omaha area. His final home was renovated for his bride he married in 2019. In addition to working on the house together, they loved the Chiefs, live music and houseboating.

Rod was preceded in death by his father, Paul "Buck" Schram; stepfather, Byron "Butch" Baker; and father-in-law, William "Bill" Ronnfeldt.

Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Annie; mother, Emelyn "Lynn" Baker; mother-in-law, Karen Ronnfeldt; brothers, Paul (Marilyn Boeckman) and David (Sherri); sister, Mary McWilliams (Kerry Anderson); brother-in-law, Roy Ronnfeldt; and many other family and friends. His beloved dogs, Bodhi and Princess, will miss him too.

Funeral service: 11 a.m., Thursday, February 13, 2025, Rejoice! Lutheran Church, 2556 S 138th St., Omaha, NE 68144. Memorials to be directed by family in the following days.