Schrock, Herman Monroe (1924-2008)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2008 May 19 p. 13

Birth date: 1924 May 25

text of obituary:

HERMAN M. SCHROCK

Herman Monroe Schrock, 83, of Harrisonburg, Va., died April 12, 2008. He was born May 25, 1924, to Samuel E. and Katie C. Miller Schrock in Reno County, Kan.

He accepted Christ as his personal Savior at age 12. He was faithful to the church until his death, serving as Sunday school superintendent, Sunday school teacher and songleader. He enjoyed singing and was a member of the Rockingham Male Chorus for 25 years. He founded the Inner Harmony Quartet and was still singing with them at the time of his death. He was a member of Lindale Mennonite Church since 1973.

He had various occupations throughout his life, including farming, trucking, heavy equipment operator, plumber, factory worker and director of buildings and grounds at Eastern Mennonite College. He retired after 15 years of service from Sunnyside Presbyterian Retirement Community, where he was plant supervisor. He was working for Special Fleet Service at the time of his death.

On April 30, 1955, he married Katherine Blough.

Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Katherine; a son, Darrel Schrock and his wife, Evengeline, of Newport News; two daughters, Linda S. Schrock of Harrisonburg and Sonya Carrier of Dayton; three brothers, Allen Schrock of Hutchinson, Kan., Earl Schrock of Harrisonburg and Eugene Schrock of Partridge, Kan.; a sister, Doris Yoder of Midland, Mich.; and four grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a sister, Susie Ellen; a brother, Leroy Schrock; and a granddaughter, Katie Lynn Carrier.

Funeral services were held at Lindale Mennonite Church. Burial was in the church cemetery.