Gary L. Schroeder, 68, of Davenport, IA passed away unexpectedly on Monday, December 26, 2016. A memorial service will be held on Friday, January 6, 2017 at 2:00 pm at the Runge Mortuary. Visitation will be two hours prior to the service at the mortuary. Memorials may be made to the family or online at https:www.gofundme.com/gary-schroeder-memorial. Online condolences may be expressed at www.rungemortuary.com.
Gary was born March 3, 1948 in Moline, IL the son of Layton and Jennie (Vandemark) Schroeder. He grew up in Florida, Rock Island and Davenport. Gary graduated from St. Ambrose College and Western Illinois University. He worked as a police officer for approximately 27 years and was working as a truancy and security officer for the Davenport School District at the time of his death.
His interests included scuba, weight lifting and most importantly, martial arts. As a lifetime devotee of all forms of martial arts, Gary earned belts in many styles and shared his knowledge with hundreds of students over his lifetime. He founded and taught at Midwest Martial Arts Group (MMAG) with the hopes of reaching out towards troubled youth.
He is survived by his wife of 31 years, Sara (Dunbar) Schroeder; his children: Rachel Schroeder-Payne, Layton Schroeder and Colton Schroeder. He was preceded in death by his parents.
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