Lena Elizabeth (Weigandt) Schock (1911 - 2015)

Born 19 Nov 1911 in Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Earl Frederick Anderson — married 11 Jun 1931 (to 22 Nov 1934) in Waukegan, Lake, Illinois, United States

Wife of Alexander Schock — married 5 Oct 1940 in Dubuque, Iowa Territory, United States

Descendants

Died 26 Jul 2015 at age 103 in Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin, United States

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Biography

Lena was born in 1911. She passed away in 2015.

Oshkosh Northwestern on July 29, 2015 Obituary: ^[1]

Lena E. Schock, age 103, died Sunday morning, July 26, 2015, at Northpoint Medical & Rehabilitation Center.

Born on November 19, 1911, in Oshkosh, a daughter of George and Elizabeth (Felker) Weigandt, Lena was one of nine children.

On June 11, 1931, Lena married Earl Anderson in Waukegan, Illinois, and he preceded her in death on November 22, 1934.

She later married Alex Schock on October 5, 1940 in Dubuque, Iowa, and he preceded her in death on October 12, 1994.

A spiritual person, Lena was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Oshkosh, where she was active in many of the church groups and their activities.

She was employed by Pluswood Door on the production line for a number of years. Lena was one of the last centurions to be born in Oshkosh.

Survivors include three grandchildren, Janet (Bob) Davis of Valders, Wisconsin, Joyce Staley of St. Petersburg, Florida, and Henry (Linda) Staley of Pennsylvania; four great-grandchildren, James Connors III of Port Richey, Florida, Brent Davis of Chilton, Clarke Staley and Mary Staley, both of Pennsylvania; and many nieces and nephews.

Preceding Lena in death are her husbands, a daughter, Patricia Mary Staley; her sisters, Emma Manley, Florence Weitz, Mavis Twombly, and Faye Oestreich; her brothers, Gordon, Richard, Russell, and Robert Weigandt.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 1, 2015, at Seefeld Funeral Chapels, 1025 Oregon Street. A time of visiting and sharing of memories will be held on Saturday from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the funeral chapel.

Interment will follow the service at Lake View Memorial Park.

Memorials in Lena's memory to Generations Hospice of Fond du Lac would be most appreciated

Sources

1. ↑ Obituary & picture was published by: Oshkosh Northwestern on July 29, 2015

• Staley, Henry Webster III. Personal recollection, 20 Mar 2019.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/150321190/lena-elizabeth-schock : accessed 21 February 2022), memorial page for Lena Elizabeth Weigandt Schock (19 Nov 1911–26 Jul 2015), Find A Grave: Memorial #150321190, citing Lake View Memorial Park, Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, USA ; Maintained by KenR Jr. (contributor 49966516) .