Stewart “Uncle Stew” Schroeder, 72, of Sandpoint passed away on Monday, June 29, 2015 at Luther Park in Sandpoint.
He was born October 16, 1942, in Minneapolis, MN, the son of Orville Dietrich and Ann Stewart Schroeder. The family moved to Auburn (Star Lake), Washington where he graduated from Federal Way High School in 1960. He went on to attend the University of Washington. Like his father, he hired on as a pilot with Northwest Airlines in 1965 retiring as captain in 2006.
He is survived by two adult children: Stephanie (Andrew) Martin of Ann Arbor, MI, Scott Schroeder of Sandpoint, ID; 2 grandchildren: Olive and Poppy; 1 brother: Steve Schroeder of Auburn, WA; 2 sisters: Sandy Ripley of Shoreline, WA, Sue Edwards: of High Point, NC; and by numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Friends are invited to an open house in celebration on Thursday, July 2, 2015 at Eichardt’s, 212 Cedar Street, Sandpoint, Idaho from 5:00-8:00PM. A memorial service will be held in late summer or early fall in Seattle.