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Sophie SCHROCK

Union - Flandreau Cemetery
Moody County,
South Dakota

Sophie Cecilia (Pien) Petersen Schrock
Date of Birth: June 4, 1880
Date of Death: February 22, 1965
Age: 84

Date and Place of Service
Wednesday, February 24, 1965, 2:00 PM
Redeemer Lutheran Church
Clergyman: Rev. Fredrick Kuegele

Bearers
Fred Petersen
James Petersen
Douglas Petersen
Arthur Beyer
Richard Brandsma
William McMahon

Special Music
Duet: Mrs. Kenneth LaPlante and Mrs. William Dibbern
Accompanist: Mrs. Dorothy Brinker
Selections:
"Nearer My God To Thee"
"Asleep in Jesus, Blessed Sleep"

Final Resting Place
Union Cemetery, Flandreau, SD

Arrangements
Skroch Funeral Chapel
www.skrochfc.com

Sophie Peterson Schrock, daughter of Peter and Marie Kuhlmann Pien was born on June 4, 1880 in Germany. As a small child (age 4) she came to the United States with her parents. They settled near Davenport, IA where she received her education and grew to womanhood. She was married on February 24, 1898 to Fritz Petersen at Davenport, IA and they farmed there until 1903 when the family moved to Luverne, MN. The farmed there until 1916 when they moved to Moody County, farming in Riverview Township. Her husband died in September 1932. On June 18, 1941 she was united in marriage to Herman Schrock at Appleton, MN and they moved into Flandreau until his death. Since that time she made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Adolph Beyer.

She is survived by three daughters, Mary, Mrs. Adolph Beyer of Flandreau, Hilda, Mrs. Herbert Erickson of Lake Orion, Michigan, Amanda, Mrs. Epton Brandsma of Sioux Falls; three sons, William, Harry and Fritz Petersen all of Flandreau; six sisters, Mrs. Annie Suhr of Flandreau, Mrs. Olga Winkowitsch of Wall, SD, Mrs. Wilma Brown of Gilman, IA, Mrs. Bert Brown of Hardwick, MN, Mrs. Arthur Winkelman of Brookings, SD and Mrs. Hulda Hammer of Flandreau; two brothers, Henry Pien of Sioux Falls and Roy Pien of Austin, MN; 23 grandchildren and 53 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, one brother and an infant sister.

Contributed on 8/12/19

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Submitted: 8/12/19 • Approved: 8/12/19 • Last Updated: 8/15/19 • R269981-G269981-S3

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