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JACOB K. SCHOCK
Jacob K. Schock was born June 19, 1892 to Karl N. Schock and Karolina Feige
Schock in Freidorf, South Russia. His family emigrated to America and the
Dakotas when Jacob was about fifteen. He had six brothers (Karl, Fred, Adam,
Christ, John and Ed) and one sister, Elizabeth Hirning. They lived on a farm
north of Eureka.
Jacob gained employment at the Jacob Klein blacksmith shop. A few years later
he took over the blacksmith shop, a business in which he served the community
well for almost 40 years in the same location. As an alert businessman who was
aware of the changing times, he branched into implement sales and repairs when
mechanization took the place of horse power.
Through the years, his shop became the gathering place, affectionately called
"Alterheim" by some of the visitors, who were continually attracted by the
jolly, strapping blacksmith, who had a good word to say for most everyone. A
man of many friends, Jacob endeared himself by his witty, jovial manner and
generous, enduring characteristics.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob K. Schock
He supported all community endeavors as well as his church. He served with the
fire department for many years. Cancer saddened his last months when death
relieved his suffering.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Schock and family
Jacob married Christine Mutschler on February 19, 1918 in Eureka. Christine was
born to Christian and Freidericka Christman Mutschler on March 4, 1897. Her
family included brothers John, Fred, William, Matt, Julius and Adam and one
sister, Barbara Schadler. She also had two half brothers and one half sister:
Jake and Emanuel Heilman and Margaret Heilman Wenzel, children from Mrs.
Mutschler's marriage to Alexander Heilman. Mr. Heilman died in 1890.
Christine was born and raised on a farm northwest of Eureka which is now the
home of the Marvin Mutschler family. After marrying Jacob Schock they made
their home in Eureka. Mrs. Schock was an accomplished seamstress and took
exceptional pride in caring for her flowers, garden and yard in the years
following her husband's death. She was also a charter member of the Zion
Lutheran Church Ladies Aid. She had a wonderful sense of humor and took much
pride in her family.
Mr. Schock passed away in December 1952 and Mrs. Schock in January 1979. They
had two children, Irene and Raymond.
Irene was born July 13, 1918. She attended Eureka Schools and after graduation
attended Paul's Hairdressing Academy in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She returned to
Eureka and became employed by Northwestern Bell Telephone Company as an
operator. Irene married Harold Weixel and resided in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
The Weixels had two sons: Richard and James, both of Sioux Falls. Richard is
working as an electrician and his work takes him to many areas of the country.
James is married to Barb Wulf and they have a son, Nicholas. James has his own
striping business in Sioux Falls. Irene passed away in June of 1971.
Raymond was born on June 17, 1920. He attended Eureka Schools and South Dakota
State College at Brookings. He lived in Jamestown, North Dakota and was
employed at White Drug as a pharmacist for four and a half years. Ray then
moved to Bismarck, North Dakota and worked at Service Drug for three and a half
years. For five years he worked at Tom's Candy Company and in 1960 went into
the insurance business. Ray continues to have his own insurance agency in
Eureka.
Raymond married Verna Schumacher, daughter of Jacob and Katherina nee Koerner
Schumacher on November 28, 1948. Verna spent her time raising their children
and in 1967 began working for the Eureka Equity Exchange in the main office.
She retired in the summer of 1985. Ray and Verna have three children: Kathryn,
Gregory and Dale.
Kathryn married Michael Brumbaugh and they make their home in Aberdeen, South
Dakota. She worked five years in Sisseton and three years in Pierre as an art
teacher with the respective school districts. For seven years following her
teaching, Kathryn worked as the Regional Director of the Aberdeen South Dakota
Education Association Office. She is now working as a representative of Welcome
Wagon. Her husband is employed as a probation officer with the Fifth Judicial
Circuit Court in Aberdeen.
Gregory began employment in 1970 with Eureka Equity Exchange in the trucking
department. In 1977 he moved to Wyoming and was employed as an equipment
operator at Bear Creek Uranium. In 1979 he returned to Eureka and has been
employed by Hieb Trucking, Eureka Cheese Factory and presently by Eureka
Plumbing and Heating. Gregory has two sons, Cameron and Christopher.
Since graduating from Nettleton College in Sioux Falls, Dale has made his home
in a number of places including Sioux Falls, South Dakota; Minneapolis,
Minnesota; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Merrilleville, Indiana and Chicago, Illinois.
He has worked with retail clothing for Jeans West and is presently with
American Eagle Outfitters as store manager and trainer.
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