SCHROCK, Phyllis Mary (McSweeney) 1923-2012

SCHROCK, MCSWEENEY, MCGRANE

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 12/4/2012 at 17:00:13

Phyllis Schrock

Date Of Birth: August 16, 1923
Date Of Death: November 29, 2012

Phyllis Schrock, 89, of Charles City, died Thursday, November 29, 2012, at her home.

A funeral Mass for Phyllis Schrock will be held 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Reverend Carl Ries will officiate. Inurnment will be in Calvary Cemetery at Charles City.

Phyllis Mary McSweeney Schrock was born August 16, 1923, in Osage, Iowa, the daughter of Stewart and Charlotte (McGrane) McSweeney. She graduated from Osage High School in 1940 where she participated in state tournament basketball and softball teams. Phyllis also graduated from Iowa School of Beauty Culture at Des Moines on February 8, 1943.

Phyllis worked for several years as a beautician. On January 29, 1971, she was united in marriage to Emil Schrock. She was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, V.F.W. Auxiliary, Women of the Moose, Charles City Bowling Association, and M & M Girls Birthday Club. Her interests included reading, bowling, working crossword puzzles, attending bowling tournaments, taking day trips and visiting with family and friends.

Living family members include a daughter, Donna (Steve) Smesrud of Davenport; two step daughters, Mary (Carl) Holvik of Johnston and Laura Cooper of Florida; a step son, Tim Schrock of Florida; three granddaughters, Carrie (Andrew) Blasi, Kirsten (Craig) Parrott and Karin (Kyle) Smith; a grandson, David (Emily) Smesrud; five step grandchildren; three great grandchildren with another on the way; a brother, Dick (Jean) McSweeney of Hampton; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Emil "Pete" on August 22, 2000; a son, David Schmidt in 1970; four sisters, Helen and her husband Wayne Canny, "Sis" and her husband Walt Williams, Catherine McSweeney and Pat McSweeney; two brothers and their wives, Roland (Bernice) McSweeney and Bob (Maxine) McSweeney; and a sister-in-law, Jan McSweeney.

Source: Hauser Funeral Home website.