Gordon Schroder

Gordon Schroder, 83, of Tipler, Wisconsin went to be with his Lord and Savior on February 13, 2021 in Arden, North Carolina. Gordon was born in Iron River, Michigan to Lloyd and Viola Schroder on February 8, 1938. He attended school in Tipler and Florence, Wisconsin. He married the former Judith Faye Gruman on June 1, 1963. He drove a logging truck, first as an owner and later for Rockford Smith. He also worked for a time at American Motors in Kenosha. He finished his career in the lumber industry for Pride Manufacturing from which he retired. Gordon was actively involved as a member of the Iron River Bible Church where he was a deacon for many years and helped with the Awana clubs. Gordon enjoyed building model cars, tinkering with antique cars, and going on drives. He is preceded in death by his wife, Judy and a granddaughter, Kasey, and a brother, Gary Schroder. He is survived by a sister, Meredith (Larry) and his sons, Paul (Tina), Scott (Tonja) and Kurt (Lori) as well as a daughter-in-law, Cathy. He also is survived by grandchildren Jeff, Sarah, Trevor, Cody (Cassie) Jessica (Eric), Monica, Caleb, Titus, MacKenzie and Samantha, as well as five great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Visitation will be on Wednesday, February 24 at 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm at Iron River Bible Church. Funeral services will follow at 4:00 pm at the church. At the request of the family and the funeral home, masks are required and please respect social distancing at the church. In lieu of flowers, donations may be given to Continental Baptist Mission, 11650 Northland Dr NE, Rockford, MI 49341; Cru (designated for Michelle Baumgartner) 100 Lake Hart Drive, Orlando, Florida 32832; and Iron River Bible Church, 3343 US Highway 2, Iron River, Michigan 49935. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Gordon Schroder, please visit our flower store.