Schrock, Edna Troyer (1909-2006)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2006 Mar 13 p. 11

Birth date: 1909 Jan 9

text of obituary:

EDNA SCHROCK

Edna (Troyer) Schrock, 97, of Glendale, Ariz., died Feb. 19, 2006. She was born Jan. 9, 1909, to Mose and Edna Troyer in Ford County, Kan. They moved to the Yoder, Kan., area when she was 7 years old.

She married R.J. Schrock on Feb. 11, 1932. They lived on a dairy farm near Yoder.

She was active in the church and an avid quilter. In addition to caring for her children, she also looked after three sister-in-laws who lived on the farm with them. In 1994, she and her husband moved to Glencroft Retirement Community in Glendale. She helped quilt many quilts for the yearly Glencroft Benefit Auction.

Survivors include five children, Irene Beckler of Glendale, Susie Graber of Peoria, Ariz., Glen Schrock of Jessup, Iowa, Orvan Schrock of Haven, Kan., and Larry Schrock of Woodstock, Ga.; 14 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, R.J. Schrock; a daughter, Flossie Stoltzfus; and a grandchild, Cory Schrock. She was the last of 11 brothers and sisters.

Burial was in Resthaven Cemetery in Glendale.