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Helen Grace Volz Brock

Female 1923 - 2019  (95 years)


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  • Name Helen Grace Volz Brock 
    Born 26 Sep 1923  Pawnee City, Pawnee County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 2 Feb 2019  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 6 Feb 2019  Mount Calvary Cemetery, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I7150  Rossville
    Last Modified 4 Sep 2019 

    Father David Volz 
    Mother Mary Frederick Volz 
    Family ID F8351  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Martin Joseph Brock, Jr.,   b. 8 May 1921, Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Apr 1976, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years) 
    Married 26 Nov 1942  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Michael Jerome Brock,   b. 21 Nov 1944, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jun 1957, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 12 years)
     2. Patrick Jerome Brock,   b. 21 Nov 1944, Horton, Brown County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1944, Horton, Brown County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Mary Theresa Brock,   b. 15 Jan 1957, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jan 1957, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     4. David Sean Brock
     5. Timothy P Brock
     6. Terence Brock
     7. Daniel Brock
     8. Gregory Brock
     9. Deborah J Brock
     10. Sheila Brock Stueve
     11. Barbara Brock Hum
     12. Margaret Kathleen (Katie) Brock Lutz
    +13. Mary Coleen Brock Howell Parker Oberle
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2019 20:15:22 
    Family ID F901  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 6 Feb 2019 - Mount Calvary Cemetery, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    Birthday- Brock, Helen
    Birthday- Brock, Helen
    Helen Brock, Topeka, will celebrate her 80th birthday with a reception from 2 to 5 p.m. Sept. 27 at McCrite Plaza, 1608 S.W. 37th.

    Hosts will be her children and their spouses, Katie and Larry Lutz, Topeka; Coleen Parker, Overland Park; Tim and Nancy Brock, Topeka; Barb and Ray Hum, Ooltewah, Tenn.; Sheila Stueve, Topeka; Daniel Brock, Topeka; David Brock, Orlando, Fla.; Gregory Brock, San Ramon, Calif.; Deborah Brock, Topeka; and Terry and Ann Brock, St. Joseph, Mo.

    Mrs. Brock has 24 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren.

    She was born Sept. 26, 1923, at Pawnee City, Neb. She married Martin Brock in 1942, and they lived in the Delia community. Mr. Brock died in 1976.

    Mrs. Brock is retired from the Kansas Corporation Commission.

    Cards may be sent to her at 1608 S.W. 37th, No. 231, Topeka, 66611.
    Obituary- Brock, Helen
    Obituary- Brock, Helen
    Helen Grace Brock (Volz) continued quietly on her journey to be with her God on Saturday, February 2, 2019, at Midland Hospice House, surrounded by her family. She was born September 26, 1923, the only child of David Volz and Mary Volz (Frederick), in Richardson County, Nebraska.

    Helen started school in Nebraska, then moved with her parents to a farm near Powhattan, KS. She graduated from Powhattan High School and Clarke’s Business School in Topeka. Her first job was with Security Benefit Insurance Company. She married Martin Brock in November 1942. They eventually settled in Delia, KS, where they raised their family. She was the organist at Sacred Heart Church for many years. She also served as Delia’s City Clerk for many years and was an Avon representative. After all of her children were in school, Helen went back to work. She especially enjoyed her years working for the Kansas Corporation Commission.

    After Martin died in 1976, Helen moved to Topeka to be closer to family and became a member of Most Pure Hear of Mary Catholic Church. She participated in various activities, including square dancing and singing in the New Beginnings Choir. She loved to travel and was able to make several trips to different parts of the world. Helen supported her children and grandchildren in all of their endeavors, and loved watching all of her grandchildren’s events—sporting and otherwise.

    Martin and Helen had 13 children, including three sets of twins. Survivors include twins Mary Coleen Oberle (Jerome), Overland Park, and Margaret Kathleen (Katie) Lutz (Larry, Sr.), Timothy Brock (Nancy), Topeka, Barbara Hum (Ray), Ooltewah, TN, Sheila Stueve, Daniel Brock, Topeka, David Brock, Wylie, TX, twins Gregory Brock, San Ramon, CA, and Deborah Brock, Topeka, and Terence Brock (Ann Merise), Agency, MO. Survivors also include 23 grandchildren, 50 great grandchildren, and 6 great-great grandchildren, living from one end of the country to the other.

    Helen was pre-deceased by her parents, her husband, and three children, twins Patrick and Michael, and Mary Theresa. She was also pre-deceased by two grandchildren.

    Services will be Wednesday, February 6, 2019, at Sacred Heart Oratory, Delia, KS, with visitation at 10:30, rosary at 11:00, and funeral Mass at 11:30. Burial will follow in Mount Calvary Catholic Cemetery in St. Marys. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Sacred Heart Oratory in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple, St. Marys, KS 66536.

    The family would like to thank The University of Kansas St. Francis Campus and Midland Hospice for the care given to Helen in her final days.