Tuesday, July 12, 2016

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Dale R. Schrock
October 12, 1924 - July 9, 2016

VISITATION:
Monday, July 18th from 10 AM - 12 Noon at Titus Funeral Home, 2000 East Sheridan Street, Warsaw, Indiana.

FUNERAL:
Monday, July 18th at 12 Noon at Titus Funeral Home.

GRAVESIDE SERVICE:
Monday, July 18th at 2 PM in Brown Cemetery, Millersburg, Indiana.

PREFERRED MEMORIALS TO:
Disabled American Veterans

Complete obituary. . .
 Dale R. Schrock, 91, passed away peacefully Saturday, July 9, 2016 at 8:10 p.m. in his Claypool, Indiana home.
    The son of Richard V. and Pearl V. (Sheely) Schrock, Dale was born October 12, 1924 in Clinton Township, Elkhart County, Indiana.
    He attended Clinton and Millersburg schools and was a 1943 graduate of Millersburg High School, Millersburg, Indiana.
    Upon graduation and on June 9, 1943 Dale entered the United States Navy through Goshen.  He proudly served his country on the USS Medusa in The Pacific Theater during World War ll.  SK1c Dale Robert Schrock was honorably discharged April 17, 1946.
    On June 23, 1946 in Millersburg he took Alice Ruth Rink to be his wife.  In June of this year they celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary with a surprise party.
    Dale was a truck driver for Elkhart Distributing for 35 years retiring in 1986.
    He was an avid fisherman and enjoyed camping.  He spent time teaching his grandchildren and great grandchildren to water ski.
    Dale lived all of his life in the Goshen area until retirement when the couple would travel to their home in Mission, Texas for the winter months.  They moved their summer residence to the Clayool area from Goshen about 10 years ago.
    Although his years were many he will be greatly missed by his family including first of all his dear wife, Alice; 2 daughters and sons-in-law:  Dale Ann and Terry Pace of Sioux Falls, South Dakota and Nita and Jim Malcolm of Claypool.  Others include 7 grandchildren and their spouses:  Michelle and Rodney Schrock of Goshen; Carie and Al Mondero of Lafayette, Indiana; Jocelyn and Tom Lynch of Charlottesville, Virginia; Staci and Kevin Goss of Dunlap, Indiana; Kellie and Tom Altruda, Claypool; Brandon and Megan Pace, Melbourne, Florida; and Brad and Nicole Malcolm of Chicago, Illinois; and 11 great grandchildren.
    Dale was preceded in passing by a daughter:  Connie Jean Makximenko; parents:  Richard and Pearl Schrock; sister:  Doris Williams; and brother:  Dallas Schrock.
    Friends are invited to join the family for a time of sharing Monday, July 18th from 10 AM to 12 Noon at Titus Funeral Home.  A service celebrating Dale’s life will follow beginning at noon.  A graveside service will take place at 2 PM in Brown Cemetery in Millersburg.  Military honors will be conducted by Warsaw’s American Legion Post #49 and VFW Post #1126.  Pastor Mike Settles of the Claypool United Methodist Church will officiate the services.
    The family prefers that memorial gifts in Dale’s memory be directed to Disabled American Veteran, 708 W. Pike Street, Goshen, Indiana  46526.
    The staff of Titus Funeral Home considers it an honor to care for the family of Dale R. Schrock.
 

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