Rock, Vivian I. (1923-2017)

ROCK, LAURIDSEN, BECKBY, NELSON, BARNETT

Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 6/21/2017 at 21:52:13

Vivian I. Rock
October 7, 1923 ~ April 13, 2017 (age 93)

Vivian Rock, age 93, of Linn Grove, Iowa, died on Thursday, April 13, 2017, at the Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Vivian Irene Lauridsen, a daughter of Marinus and Maren (Beckby) Lauridsen, was born in Alta, Iowa, on October 7, 1923. Baptized as an infant at the Danish Lutheran Church in Alta, she began her education at Fairview School before she moved with her family to Linn Grove. She graduated from the Linn Grove Consolidated School with the Class of 1941 and continued her education at AIB Business College in Des Moines, Iowa.

On April 20, 1944, Vivian married Joseph Alonzo Rock at the Lutheran parsonage in Newell, Iowa. Subsequently, they were blessed with two children, James and Nancy. Following their wedding, Joe served his country in the Army Air Corps, Pacific Theater, in the Philippines during World War II. While Joe was away, Vivian worked in Des Moines and Denver, Colorado. After Joe’s honorable discharge, they moved to Linn Grove, Iowa, in 1949 to begin farming. Vivian assisted on the farm and did the bookkeeping for their farming business. Joe died on August 17, 1985, but Vivian continued to make her home on the farm. In 2014, Vivian moved to Hillside Assisted Living in Spencer, and for the past year, she has made her home at St. Luke Lutheran Home in Spencer.

An active member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Linn Grove, Vivian served as a Sunday school teacher and as Sunday school superintendent. In addition, as a member of the Women of the ELCA, she served as an officer. For many years, she, also, served as a volunteer representative to St. Luke’s Lutheran Home.

An extraordinary cook, Vivian, also, enjoyed sewing, gardening, and spending time outdoors in nature. Moreover, she adored her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren, and she cherished the time she could spend with her family. All who knew her remember her as a very kind, thoughtful, and appreciative person. She, always, had a “smile and a thank you” for all she met.

Vivian’s life and memory will be celebrated, honored, and cherished by her family which includes her children: James (Margaret) Rock, of Peterson, Iowa, and Nancy Nelson, of Linn Grove, Iowa; her grandchildren: John (Shelly) and Brian (Andrea) Rock, Aaron (Tanya) Nelson, and Anna (Tyler) Barnett; and her great grandchildren: Caleb, Joe, Lincoln, Maren, and Naomi Rock; and Andrew, Isaac, and Daniel Nelson; along with her many friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Joseph; her son-in-law, Richard Nelson; and her great granddaughter, Gracelyn Nelson.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, April 18, 2017, at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Linn Grove. Burial will follow in the Barnes Township Cemetery in Linn Grove. Visitation will take place on Monday, April 17, 2017, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Sliefert Funeral Home in Sioux Rapids. The Sliefert Funeral Home in Sioux Rapids is overseeing the arrangements.

Sliefert Funeral Homes, Sioux Rapids, Iowa, 2017.

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