Roy A. Bock, 90, of Columbus, Nebraska, died Thursday, March 19, 2015, at Cloverlodge Care Center in St. Edward, Nebraska.
The funeral service will be held on Tuesday, March 24 at 10:30 AM at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Columbus with Rev. Patrick Sparling and Rev. Peter Jurchen officiating. Interment with military honors by The American Legion, Hartman Post 84 Honor Guard, will be in Roselawn Memorial Cemetery in Columbus. Visitation will be on Monday from 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM at Gass Haney Funeral Home and continue on Tuesday from 9:30 AM until service time at the church. There will be a family prayer service on Monday at 10:15 AM at the church. Memorials are those of the family or donor's choice.
Roy Bock was born April 11, 1924, in Butler County, Nebraska, to Frank and Anna (Siedel) Bock, Sr. He attended Bellwood rural school District #13. On December 24, 1942, Roy was united in marriage to Mary Hoeft at the Immanuel Lutheran parsonage in Columbus. To this union five children were born – David, Jean Kay, Robert, Carol, and Tom. They farmed in the Bellwood area until Roy entered the United States Army Air Corps on February 21, 1945. He served nine months in Japan before his honorable discharge on January 5, 1946. Upon his discharge, Roy settled in Bellwood and went to worked for Gerhold Concrete, Soil Movers, Behlen Manufacturing, and retired from Dale Electronics. They moved to Columbus in 1951.
Roy was a member of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign War, and Izaak Walton League. He enjoyed camping and fishing. Roy was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church.
Roy is survived by:
Son – Robert “Bob” (Marla) Bock of Bellwood, NE
Grandchildren – Melinda Justus and great grandchild Kaiden Justus; Ashley (fiancé Ryan Homan) Bock
Daughter – Carol (Ross) Davidson of Albion, NE
Grandchildren – Kevin Davidson; Kelly (fiancé Cole Frey) Benson and great grandchildren Emmah Benson and Barrett Frey; Samantha (Aaron) Kleveland and great grandchild Austin Kleveland; Shawna (Josh) Podany and great grandchildren Noah and Albie Podany
Son – Tom (Linda) Bock of Columbus, NE
Grandchildren – Tanner Bock, Tayler Bock, Cody Myers, and Paxton Myers
Roy was preceded in death by:
Parents – Frank and Anna Bock, Sr.
Wife – Mary Bock
Son – David Bock
Daughter – Jean Kay Bock
Daughter-in-law – Lisa Bock
Brothers – Frank, Harold, and Leo Bock
Sisters – Elsie Kruse, Anna Conrad, Irene Brase, Velma Hopkins, Margaret Pieters
The funeral service will be held on Tuesday, March 24 at 10:30 AM at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Columbus with Rev. Patrick Sparling and Rev. Peter Jurchen officiating. Interment with military honors by The American Legion, Hartman Post 84 Honor Guard, will be in Roselawn Memorial Cemetery in Columbus. Visitation will be on Monday from 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM at Gass Haney Funeral Home and continue on Tuesday from 9:30 AM until service time at the church. There will be a family prayer service on Monday at 10:15 AM at the church. Memorials are those of the family or donor's choice.
Roy Bock was born April 11, 1924, in Butler County, Nebraska, to Frank and Anna (Siedel) Bock, Sr. He attended Bellwood rural school District #13. On December 24, 1942, Roy was united in marriage to Mary Hoeft at the Immanuel Lutheran parsonage in Columbus. To this union five children were born – David, Jean Kay, Robert, Carol, and Tom. They farmed in the Bellwood area until Roy entered the United States Army Air Corps on February 21, 1945. He served nine months in Japan before his honorable discharge on January 5, 1946. Upon his discharge, Roy settled in Bellwood and went to worked for Gerhold Concrete, Soil Movers, Behlen Manufacturing, and retired from Dale Electronics. They moved to Columbus in 1951.
Roy was a member of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign War, and Izaak Walton League. He enjoyed camping and fishing. Roy was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church.
Roy is survived by:
Son – Robert “Bob” (Marla) Bock of Bellwood, NE
Grandchildren – Melinda Justus and great grandchild Kaiden Justus; Ashley (fiancé Ryan Homan) Bock
Daughter – Carol (Ross) Davidson of Albion, NE
Grandchildren – Kevin Davidson; Kelly (fiancé Cole Frey) Benson and great grandchildren Emmah Benson and Barrett Frey; Samantha (Aaron) Kleveland and great grandchild Austin Kleveland; Shawna (Josh) Podany and great grandchildren Noah and Albie Podany
Son – Tom (Linda) Bock of Columbus, NE
Grandchildren – Tanner Bock, Tayler Bock, Cody Myers, and Paxton Myers
Roy was preceded in death by:
Parents – Frank and Anna Bock, Sr.
Wife – Mary Bock
Son – David Bock
Daughter – Jean Kay Bock
Daughter-in-law – Lisa Bock
Brothers – Frank, Harold, and Leo Bock
Sisters – Elsie Kruse, Anna Conrad, Irene Brase, Velma Hopkins, Margaret Pieters
Roy A. Bock, 90, of Columbus, Nebraska, died Thursday, March 19, 2015, at Cloverlodge Care Center in St. Edward, Nebraska.
The funeral service will be held on Tuesday, March 24 at 10:30 AM at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Columbus with Rev. Patrick Sparling and Rev. Peter Jurchen officiating. Interment with military honors by The American Legion, Hartman Post 84 Honor Guard, will be in Roselawn Memorial Cemetery in Columbus. Visitation will be on Monday from 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM at Gass Haney Funeral Home and continue on Tuesday from 9:30 AM until service time at the church. There will be a family prayer service on Monday at 10:15 AM at the church. Memorials are those of the family or donor's choice.
Roy Bock was born April 11, 1924, in Butler County, Nebraska, to Frank and Anna (Siedel) Bock, Sr. He attended Bellwood rural school District #13. On December 24, 1942, Roy was united in marriage to Mary Hoeft at the Immanuel Lutheran parsonage in Columbus. To this union five children were born – David, Jean Kay, Robert, Carol, and Tom. They farmed in the Bellwood area until Roy entered the United States Army Air Corps on February 21, 1945. He served nine months in Japan before his honorable discharge on January 5, 1946. Upon his discharge, Roy settled in Bellwood and went to worked for Gerhold Concrete, Soil Movers, Behlen Manufacturing, and retired from Dale Electronics. They moved to Columbus in 1951.
Roy was a member of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign War, and Izaak Walton League. He enjoyed camping and fishing. Roy was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church.
Roy is survived by:
Son – Robert “Bob” (Marla) Bock of Bellwood, NE
Grandchildren – Melinda Justus and great grandchild Kaiden Justus; Ashley (fiancé Ryan Homan) Bock
Daughter – Carol (Ross) Davidson of Albion, NE
Grandchildren – Kevin Davidson; Kelly (fiancé Cole Frey) Benson and great grandchildren Emmah Benson and Barrett Frey; Samantha (Aaron) Kleveland and great grandchild Austin Kleveland; Shawna (Josh) Podany and great grandchildren Noah and Albie Podany
Son – Tom (Linda) Bock of Columbus, NE
Grandchildren – Tanner Bock, Tayler Bock, Cody Myers, and Paxton Myers
Roy was preceded in death by:
Parents – Frank and Anna Bock, Sr.
Wife – Mary Bock
Son – David Bock
Daughter – Jean Kay Bock
Daughter-in-law – Lisa Bock
Brothers – Frank, Harold, and Leo Bock
Sisters – Elsie Kruse, Anna Conrad, Irene Brase, Velma Hopkins, Margaret Pieters
The funeral service will be held on Tuesday, March 24 at 10:30 AM at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Columbus with Rev. Patrick Sparling and Rev. Peter Jurchen officiating. Interment with military honors by The American Legion, Hartman Post 84 Honor Guard, will be in Roselawn Memorial Cemetery in Columbus. Visitation will be on Monday from 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM at Gass Haney Funeral Home and continue on Tuesday from 9:30 AM until service time at the church. There will be a family prayer service on Monday at 10:15 AM at the church. Memorials are those of the family or donor's choice.
Roy Bock was born April 11, 1924, in Butler County, Nebraska, to Frank and Anna (Siedel) Bock, Sr. He attended Bellwood rural school District #13. On December 24, 1942, Roy was united in marriage to Mary Hoeft at the Immanuel Lutheran parsonage in Columbus. To this union five children were born – David, Jean Kay, Robert, Carol, and Tom. They farmed in the Bellwood area until Roy entered the United States Army Air Corps on February 21, 1945. He served nine months in Japan before his honorable discharge on January 5, 1946. Upon his discharge, Roy settled in Bellwood and went to worked for Gerhold Concrete, Soil Movers, Behlen Manufacturing, and retired from Dale Electronics. They moved to Columbus in 1951.
Roy was a member of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign War, and Izaak Walton League. He enjoyed camping and fishing. Roy was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church.
Roy is survived by:
Son – Robert “Bob” (Marla) Bock of Bellwood, NE
Grandchildren – Melinda Justus and great grandchild Kaiden Justus; Ashley (fiancé Ryan Homan) Bock
Daughter – Carol (Ross) Davidson of Albion, NE
Grandchildren – Kevin Davidson; Kelly (fiancé Cole Frey) Benson and great grandchildren Emmah Benson and Barrett Frey; Samantha (Aaron) Kleveland and great grandchild Austin Kleveland; Shawna (Josh) Podany and great grandchildren Noah and Albie Podany
Son – Tom (Linda) Bock of Columbus, NE
Grandchildren – Tanner Bock, Tayler Bock, Cody Myers, and Paxton Myers
Roy was preceded in death by:
Parents – Frank and Anna Bock, Sr.
Wife – Mary Bock
Son – David Bock
Daughter – Jean Kay Bock
Daughter-in-law – Lisa Bock
Brothers – Frank, Harold, and Leo Bock
Sisters – Elsie Kruse, Anna Conrad, Irene Brase, Velma Hopkins, Margaret Pieters
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