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Fredric Schrock Obituary
Nov. 10, 1945 - Apr. 30, 2016
GOSHEN - Fredric “Fred” Lamar Schrock, 70, of Bittersweet Road, Mishawaka IN, died at 6:10 pm on Saturday, April 30th, 2016, at the home of his brother and sister-in-law, Bryce and Jane Schrock, after an 18-month battle with cancer.
He was born November 10th, 1945, in Goshen, to LaMar and Lucille (Weaver) Schrock. On August, 1, 1969, he married the late Ann Smoker at First Brethren Church in New Paris, IN.
Fred was a 1964 graduate of New Paris High School. He attended Purdue University and graduated in 1968 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering. He also received a Master's degree from the University of Notre Dame in 1973.
Fred worked for Uniroyal in Mishawaka from 1969-1997, and retired in 2014 as Senior Research Scientist for Royal Adhesives in South Bend, Indiana.
Fred enjoyed photography, gardening, and traveling, especially to the Southwest and Florida with family and friends. He was an active member of the New Paris Missionary Church, where he taught Adult Sunday School classes for many years and was a faithful student of God's Word.
He was preceded in death by his wife and parents, a sister, Patrice (Schrock) Hurd of Milford, and a brother, Steve (Carol) Schrock of Kingston, Tennessee.
Survivors include a brother, Bryce (Jane) Schrock of Goshen, sister-in-law, Nancy (Donn) Huber of New Paris, brother-in-law, Douglas (Sara) Smoker of Goshen, brother-in-law, Gary (Sandy) Hurd of Warsaw, and ten nieces and nephews.
Visitation for family and friends will be from 2-4 and 6-8 on Tuesday, May 3rd, at Rieth-Rohrer-Ehret Funeral Home, 311 S. Main St., Goshen.
Funeral services will take place on Wednesday, May 4th, at 10:00 am at the New Paris Missionary Church, 67621 SR 15, New Paris; friends may call one hour before. Officiating will be Pastor Dave Hackney, assisted by Pastor Matt Schoettle. Burial will be immediately following the service at New Paris Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the New Paris Missionary Church.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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