Kock, Otto 1901-1988

KOCK, WEBERG

Posted By: Paul Van Dyke-Volunteer
Date: 3/15/2015 at 23:27:17

Source: Rock Valley Bee (After April 17, 1988)

Born: November 5, 1901
Died: April 17, 1988

Funeral services for Otto Kock, 86, of Inwood were held Wednesday in Bethlehem Lutheran Church with interment in the Richland Cemetery. Porter Funeral Home of Inwood was in charge of arrangements.

He died Sunday, April 17, 1988 in the Good Samaritan Center in Canton, South Dakota.

Otto was born November 5, 1901 near Rock Valley. He married Amelia Weberg February 21, 1924 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. They moved to Inwood where he worked at Brown and Son Garage. They then farmed near Inwood from 1930 until retiring in 1964 when they moved into Inwood. His wife died December 4, 1977 and he moved to the center in December 1979.

Survivors include a son, Wesley of Canton; a daughter, Marilyn Wickey of Sioux Falls; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and three sisters, Clara Wittrock of Primghar, Bertha Wittrock of Rock Rapids and Hattie Kock of Paullina.