Laura Mae Schrock
Tomorrow I bury my last grandparent, Laura Mae Schrock who passed away on Wednesday morning, November 11, 2009 at the age of 97 at Belmont Village in Carol Stream, IL, with her daughter Donna present.
Laura was born May 2, 1912 in Champion City, Missouri, daughter of Grover E. and Effie Blackwell Park.
On December 24, 1931, Mae married Orval L. Schrock. He died in 2002. The couple lived their entire life in Fisher, Illinois and celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary around Christmas, 2001. In 1977 Mae retired from her work at Chanute Air Force Base in Rantoul. She was an avid gardener, plant lover and creator of many craft items. In 2007 Mae moved to Wheaton, IL to live near her daughter.
Mae is survived by her daughter Donna Birkey, of Wheaton, IL, and daughter Gloria Nafziger (Paul), of Tehachapi, CA; 5 grandchildren Randal (Debbie) Birkey, Cynthia Hernandez, Barry (Jenny) Birkey, Brett (Michelle) Nafziger, Lisa (Don) Roberts; 21 great grandchildren, and 1 great-great grandchild. Her parents, two sisters and two brothers preceded her in death.
Mae was a founding member of Gibson City Bible Church, where services will be held on Sunday, November 15, at 2:30 pm, preceded by visitation at 1:30 pm. Burial will be at East Bend Memorial Gardens, Fisher, IL, followed by a light meal at the Bible Church in Gibson City.
Memorial gifts may be directed to Home Care Physicians, 1800 N. Main St., Wheaton, IL, or Gibson City Bible Church, 309 N Route 47, Gibson City, IL 60936. Please memo the gift in memory of Laura Mae Schrock.
