Brock, Karen Jolene (1952-2017)
BROCK, BOOK, BRANSTAD, HAUGE, FROENDT, BRIGHTON, KABE
Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 6/28/2017 at 12:15:25
Karen Jolene Brock
April 15, 1952 - May 6, 2017Surrounded by her family, Karen Jolene Brock, 65, of Forest City, died peacefully, Saturday, May 6, 2017, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
A daughter of Albert and Dorothy (Branstad) Book, Karen was born on April 15, 1952, in Forest City, Iowa. She attended Forest City Schools, graduating in 1970. On July 15, 1972, she married Rickie Brock. To their union, three children were born, Jason, Tammy, and Shane. After living in Forest City, she moved to Sac City for a few years before returning to Forest City. For many years, she worked for Winnebago Industries.
Karen loved to camp and sit around the campfire with friends and family. She enjoyed motorcycle rides, crocheting, watching demo derby’s, tubing down the river, and playing cards with her family. A superb cook, she delighted in cooking for her family, especially her famous spaghetti and meatballs. She loved the time she spent with her family, especially with her grandchildren and will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her.
Karen is survived by her husband, Rickie Brock, of Forest City; her children, Jason (Tamie) Brock, of Forest City, Tammy (Allan) Hauge, of Lake Mills, and Shane (Ranae Aukes) Brock of Forest City; her grandchildren: Emily Aukes; Jennifer, Seth, and Toby Brock; Mike and Samantha Froendt; Allan, Jr., (Marissa Troe) and Jerry Hauge; and her siblings: Lanne (Pat) Book, of Klemme, Iowa, Duane Book, of Fertile, Iowa, Gary (Pat) Book, of Garner, Iowa, Patty Brighton, of Forest City, Iowa, and Nancy (Roger) Kabe, of Arizona; as well as by many nieces, nephews, and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; her father-in-law, Choen Brock; her sister-in-law, Mary Lou Book, and her dear friends, Sandy and Richard Hansen.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Wednesday, May 10, 2017, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City with Pastor Zech Anderson officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 P.M., Tuesday, May 9, 2017, at the Cataldo Schott Funeral Chapel, 505 North Clark Street, Forest City, Iowa 50436. Burial of cremains will follow at a later date in the Madison Township Cemetery in Forest City. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family.
Cataldo Schott Funeral Home, Forest City, Iowa, 2017.
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