Milden Roscoe Schock

Milden Schock, age 92, passed away on Monday, December 5, 2022 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, MN. Memorial services will be held at 2pm at Hope United Methodist Church in Blue Earth on Monday December 12th. A time for visitation will be held from 12-2pm, prior to the 2pm service at church. Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery in Blue Earth with his wife Loretta on a later date.

Milden Roscoe Schock was born on October 12, 1930, in Pilot Grove Township to Carl and Anna (Olson) Schock. He grew up, lived and worked the family farm all his life.

On June 11, 1950 Milden was united in marriage to Loretta Delores Amundson at Trinity Lutheran Church in Blue Earth. The couple lovingly raised 4 children on the family farm and lived well. They retired from farming and continued to live on the homestead as they were almost always by each other’s side. They were partners and shared 68 wonderful years of marriage until Loretta passed away in 2018.

Milden was welcoming to all and loved life. He enjoyed life on the farm, raising all sorts of animals over the years and working the crop land. Milden loved to fish, hunt and enjoyed gardening and canning with Loretta. He also loved tinkering and building things, and anything John Deere. Most of all, Milden loved his family - his wife, children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren all shared a special place in his heart.

Left to cherish Milden’s memory are his children and their families with 9 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren: daughter in law, Kathy (Miner) Schock and grandchildren, Eric (Brianne) and Jennifer, Tucson, AZ;  son, Jeff and Nancy (Brown) Schock, Mound, MN; daughter, Linda and Tom Pieschel of Ironwood, MI and grandchildren, Michael (Erika) Pieschel and great-grandchildren, Thomas, Vivian and Emilia, grandson, Andrew (Kelly) Pieschel and great-grandchildren, Landon, Sadie, Benjamin, and William, grandson, Mark (Brittany) Pieschel and great-grandchildren, Lincoln and baby-girl on the way; daughter, Cindy and Greg Anderson of Chaska, MN and grandchildren, Jessica (Jim)Hanke and great-grandchild, Molly, granddaughter, Lauren (Roman)Anderson-Just and grandson, Coleman Anderson. He is also survived by many other loving relatives and friends.

Milden is preceded in death by his wife, Loretta; his parents, Carl and Anna Schock; mother-in-law, Gladys Olson Amundson Childs; brother, Everett Schock and Luverne Schock; sisters-in-law, Evelyn Schock, and Velma Schock; granddaughter, Bryn Elizabeth Pieschel Cooper; and son, Steve Schock.