George "Ed" Edward Schroeder, passed away Sunday, August 26, 2018 at Wellstar Tranquility at Kennesaw Mountain Hospice house, he was 75. Ed Schroeder was born in Ames, Iowa to George William Schroeder and Edith (Walker) Schroeder; he was the second of three children. Ed grew up in Mason City, Iowa. Attended and graduated from the University of Iowa with a Business degree. Following graduation Ed moved his family from Iowa to Minnesota, where he started his career in Retail Management, eventually moving his family to Marietta, GA in 1976. Ed retired in 2006 after 44 years in Retail Management. Ed Schroeder is preceded in death by his parents, his sister Davyne Hanson, and his brother's in law, George Hanson and George Welch, and his Uncle George Torgerson, and his father in law Earl Tierce. His survivors include his wife Diane Schroeder, who celebrated 36 wonderful years together, and their beloved dog Fedora, his sons Todd and Tobin Schroeder, daughter in law Kelli Schroeder, grandsons Aaron and Blake Schroeder and his sister Ann Welch of Iowa and her family, and his Aunt Betty Torgerson of Arkansas, and his mother in law Georgina Tierce of Ellijay, GA and brother in law Tim Tierce of Palm Bay, FL and his family. Memorial service will be held at Poole Funeral Home on September22, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. Online condolences may be made at www.poolefuneralhome.net