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Schrock, Dorothy O'Hearn
Dorothy O'Hearn Schrock, 92, died peacefully Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012, at her home in Iowa City.
Dorothy Schrock was born to Frank and Letha Colegrove O'Hearn in Mason City, Iowa on Aug. 4, 1920. She attended Mason City High School and graduated from the University of Iowa in 1942. She was a talented musician, accomplished on the drum, timpani and piano, and was a public school band director in Mechanicsville and Iowa City. “Dottie” was married to Christian Schrock in 1943. They established a medical practice in Iowa City in 1953 and raised a family of five children. She was a great assistant in her husband's growing practice.
Dottie was avid about her children's education and they all achieved professional degrees. She was active in the Women's Medical Auxiliary, her church, and the PEO Sisterhood. She loved sports and was a passionate spectator, as well as a skilled skier and tennis player.
Her hearty laugh and smile will be remembered and missed by all.
Dorothy Schrock is survived by her five children and their families, C. Gerald and Mary Schrock of Minneapolis, Steven and Sara (Schrock) Dallman of Denver, Colo., C. Daniel and Mishell Schrock of Providence, R.I.; Paul S. and Kathryn (Schrock) Olin of Golden Valley, Minn., and Larry and Margaret (Schrock) Nelson of West Des Moines; 12 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and her sister, Lauretta Hayes of Elyria, Ohio.
A Celebration of Life service will be held Sunday, Oct. 7, at Zion Lutheran Church, 310 N. Johnson St., Iowa City, at 1 p.m. A reception and brunch will follow at the University Club, 1360 Melrose Ave., Iowa City. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 3580 E.P. Pkwy, Suite 101, West Des Moines, IA 50265, or Mercy Hospital Foundation, 500 East Market St., Iowa City, IA 52245.
Online condolences may be sent to her family through the Web at www.gayandciha.com.
Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service in Iowa City is caring for Dorothy's family and her services.
Published Oct. 4, 2012 in The Gazette
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