Obituaries
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19, 2009 at the Mount Carmel Regional Medical Center in Pittsburg.
He was born November 21, 1920 in Frontenac, KS the son of H. W. and
Nellie (Mycroft) Shock. He was a 1946 graduate of Frontenac High
School.
William served his country during WWII in the Battle of Iwo Jima serving
from 1943 until 1946.
He married Ruth Oehme Hebert in 1956, they were married for 53
wonderful years; she survives at the home.
William was a construction worker, working for Oehme Brothers
Construction for 30 years.
He was a member of the Frontenac United Methodist Church, the
Frontenac American Legion for 42 years where he served as past
commander, Pittsburg Lodge #87 AF & AM York Rite, Scottish rite, Mirza
Temple, past patron of Rob Morris Chapter #74, past president of the
Noble Nobles & Funsters and a member of the Association of Survivors
of Iwo Jima.
Survivors include his wife Ruth of the home; 2 Granddaughters Holli and
Shala Larsen; two Great-grandchildren Ellie and Samuel; a niece Nellie
Kozjek and husband Albert. He was preceded in death by his parents, 2
stepsons Jack and Michael Hebert; a stepdaughter Mary Elizabeth
Hebert; two sisters Mildred Figel and Mabel Silva and a brother Merle
(Bud) Shock.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Thursday April 23, 2009 at the Friskel
Funeral Home in Frontenac with Pastor Dennis Paschke officiating.
Burial will follow in the Frontenac City Cemetery where the United States
Marine Corps will provide military honors. The family will receive friends
from 7-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home where friends may call
after noon on Wednesday. The Frontenac American Legion and the
Frontenac American Legion Auxiliary will do there walk through at 6:45
p.m. Wednesday prior to the visitation. The Pittsburg Masonic Lodge will
conduct Masonic Rites at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Condolences can be sent to www.friskefuneralhome.com Memorial
contributions can be made to the Mirza Temple Transportation Fund.
Memorials may be brought by or mailed to the Friskel Funeral Home 230
E. McKay Frontenac, KS 66763.
He was born November 21, 1920 in Frontenac, KS the son of H. W. and
Nellie (Mycroft) Shock. He was a 1946 graduate of Frontenac High
School.
William served his country during WWII in the Battle of Iwo Jima serving
from 1943 until 1946.
He married Ruth Oehme Hebert in 1956, they were married for 53
wonderful years; she survives at the home.
William was a construction worker, working for Oehme Brothers
Construction for 30 years.
He was a member of the Frontenac United Methodist Church, the
Frontenac American Legion for 42 years where he served as past
commander, Pittsburg Lodge #87 AF & AM York Rite, Scottish rite, Mirza
Temple, past patron of Rob Morris Chapter #74, past president of the
Noble Nobles & Funsters and a member of the Association of Survivors
of Iwo Jima.
Survivors include his wife Ruth of the home; 2 Granddaughters Holli and
Shala Larsen; two Great-grandchildren Ellie and Samuel; a niece Nellie
Kozjek and husband Albert. He was preceded in death by his parents, 2
stepsons Jack and Michael Hebert; a stepdaughter Mary Elizabeth
Hebert; two sisters Mildred Figel and Mabel Silva and a brother Merle
(Bud) Shock.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Thursday April 23, 2009 at the Friskel
Funeral Home in Frontenac with Pastor Dennis Paschke officiating.
Burial will follow in the Frontenac City Cemetery where the United States
Marine Corps will provide military honors. The family will receive friends
from 7-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home where friends may call
after noon on Wednesday. The Frontenac American Legion and the
Frontenac American Legion Auxiliary will do there walk through at 6:45
p.m. Wednesday prior to the visitation. The Pittsburg Masonic Lodge will
conduct Masonic Rites at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Condolences can be sent to www.friskefuneralhome.com Memorial
contributions can be made to the Mirza Temple Transportation Fund.
Memorials may be brought by or mailed to the Friskel Funeral Home 230
E. McKay Frontenac, KS 66763.
