Obituary: Edward “Ed” Schrock

Edward “Ed” Schrock, 93, formerly of Mediapolis, IA, passed away on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at Great River Klein Center in West Burlington.

Born January 10, 1930, in Oakville, Iowa, Ed was the son of Noah and Hattie (Lanz) Schrock and attended Huron High School, graduating in 1947. On November 14, 1959, he married Sara “Sally” Gerst in Burlington.

From 1951-1955, he served with the U.S. Air Force, stationed at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, TX, for one year, followed by assignments at Keesler AFB in Mississippi, and Turkey Hill Air Force Base in Belleville, IL, for three years, where he would meet lifelong friends Dave Creamer and Ed “Skeeter” Wright. After being discharged from the Air Force, Ed then farmed in rural Oakville for a number of years. In 1962, he and brother Bob purchased the Mediapolis Lumber Co. from Clifford Rieke and went into the lumber business. Schrock Lumber Company has since been in continuous operation, serving Mediapolis and surrounding communities for more than 60 years.

Ed was known for his sense of humor, always at its best with friend Chuck Fedoris, his passions for hunting pheasant and quail with his dogs Pete, Luke, and Babe, fishing at Kentucky Lake in Tennessee with many local friends and relatives, cheering for the Iowa Hawkeyes, and spending time with family at Lake Okoboji and Lake Odessa. He was a member of the Iowa I-Club, Pheasants Forever, and Ducks Unlimited. Ed coached Little League in Mediapolis for many years, and he and Sally were lifelong supporters of youth sports in Mediapolis.

Survivors include his wife, Sally, two daughters, Carolyn (Dennis) Breder of Mediapolis and Kris (John) Koch of Charlotte, NC; one son, David (Kim) Schrock of Mount Vernon, IA; grandchildren Derek and Alex Breder, Molly Kasper, Courtney Page, Kaitlyn McMurray, Kourtney Dochterman, and Lauren and Lukas Schrock; five great-grandchildren; and five sisters, Ada Banwart, Lois Wiegand, Dorothy Schrock, Eleanor Knobloch, and Janet Beik.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters, Anna Schrock and Alma Langland, three brothers, John, Robert, and James, and one great grandson, Huxton McMurray.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 4 at 9:00 a.m. at Lunning Chapel in Burlington, followed by funeral services at 10:30 a.m. at Lunning. Burial will follow funeral services at Kossuth Cemetery in Mediapolis. Following the burial service, a luncheon will be held at the Clover Creek Event Venue in Mediapolis.

Memorials will be established at Big Hollow and with Mediapolis Youth League baseball/softball.

Source: Lunning Funeral Chapel