Obit: Schock, Maude (1880 - 1961)

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Surnames: Schock, Westlake, Stewart, Herring, Schultz, Lindekugel, Mrotek, Smith, Darton, Colby, Zepplin, Doering

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI.) November 30, 1961

Schock, Maude (18 August 1880 - 21 November 1961)

Funeral services were held last Friday afternoon from the Myre Funeral Home for Mrs. Schock, who died November 21; in Packwaukee from complications of old age. The Rev. Paul Doering was in charge and burial was made in the Loyal Cemetery.

She was born Maude Westlake on August 18, 1880, in Marquette County, and lived and worked as a milliner in Westfield until her marriage to Peter Schock in Loyal in 1915.  The couple then moved onto a farm near Loyal, which they operated until they retired in 1950 and moved to Packwaukee.

Mrs. Schock had made her home in Packwaukee for the last 11 years, moving from there from Loyal in 1950.  She had been in ill health for a number of years.

Surviving are her husband; a step daughter, Miss Lilas Schock of Packwaukee; and a number of nieces and nephews living in the Loyal area.

Pallbearers were: Alfred Schultz, David Smith, Donald Smith, Hugh Darton, Alex Mrotek and Neil Stewart.  James R. Colby sang, "Jesus Lover of my Soul" and "In the Sweet Bye and Bye."  He was accompanied on the piano by Mrs. Byron Zepplin.

Among those attending the service from away were William Stewart, Mrs. Elizabeth Herring and Mr. and Mrs. Neil Stewart, all of Packwaukee; Mr. and Mrs. Roy Schultz of Bemidji, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Lindekugel of Marshfield; and Mr. and Mrs. Alex Mrotek of Owen.