Don E. Schroeder

Don Schroeder, 86, of Davenport, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 12, 2026, surrounded by his family and under the compassionate care of Country Manor Memory Care, Davenport. Cremation has been accorded and graveside services will be held at 9:30 a.m., on Friday, June 19, 2026, at National Cemetery, Rock Island Arsenal. Those wishing to attend should meet at Halligan-McCabe-DeVries Funeral Home, Davenport, by 9 a.m. to join the procession.

Don Edward Schroeder was born June 15, 1939, in Davenport, to Harold “Whitey” and Lillian (Stanley) Schroeder and grew up in the west end of Davenport. He met his future wife Penny Conway on a blind date, and they were united in marriage on October 28, 1967, at St Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, Davenport. Together they raised three children whom Don loved deeply.

Don graduated in 1957 from Davenport High. He joined the Navy Reserves in October 1957 and was called to active duty in December 1958, proudly serving his country overseas in the Pacific on the USS Rupertus until his honorable discharge in November 1960. Don became a police officer for the city of Davenport in October 1963 and rose to the rank of Lieutenant at the time of his retirement in 1998. In his retirement years, he worked as a driver for Lujack Auto Plaza and Diamond Vogel Paint.

He loved sports, but he really loved golf. Watching golf, playing golf and talking golf. He was an avid Iowa Hawkeye fan, watching Hawkeye football and basketball, passing that love of the Hawkeyes down to his children and grandchildren. While he enjoyed watching the St. Louis Cardinals, he was really a closet Detroit Tigers fan. He took great pride in keeping a well-maintained yard, loved his dogs and expanded his knowledge of trivia by watching Jeopardy at 4:30 every day and also, playing more golf! Don always loved driving whether it was for his job or just driving around to take in the scenery. He enjoyed many vacations to Colorado and Maine but loved just being at home. He was fascinated by all things World War II but specifically the Pacific Theatre.

Survivors include his wife Penny; children Robin (Mark Kuehl) White of Davenport, Jenny (Scott) Bowers of Altoona, IA, Brian (Melisa) Schroeder of Chicago; grandchildren Alicia (Robert) Paasch, Kevin (Jessica) White, Taylor Wilkens, Nathan White, Jonah White, Evelyn Johnson, Ozias Schroeder, KayLee Kuehl, Ian Kuehl and Evan Bowers; seven great grandchildren, Landon, Bentley, Addison, Lilah, Kirstyn, Makenzie and Gabe; Cousins, who were more like a brother and sister, Jack Ackerman and Sunny Horstmann; and his good friend and golfing buddy, Brian Heyer.

The family would like to extend special thanks to the staff at Country Manor for their loving care of Don.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister-in-law, Sandy (Dean)Welch.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Kings Harvest Pet Rescue in Davenport.

Online remembrances may be expressed at www.hmdfuneralhome.com.