1927
Opal
2017
Opal Schallock
October 30, 1927 — June 5, 2017
Funeral services for Opal Arlene Schallock of Albert Lea, will be held at 10:00 AM Thursday, June 8, 2017 at the Grace Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. Pastor Shane Koepke will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in Graceland Cemetery at a later date.
Opal died Monday, June 5, 2017 at St John's Lutheran Retirement Community in Albert Lea. She was 89 years of age.
Opal was born October 30, 1927 in Freeborn County, the daughter of Oliver and Alice (Bakken) Loken. She was a graduate of Albert Lea High School and on December 15, 1948 was united in marriage to Willard (Bill) Schallock at the Grace Lutheran Church. Opal was a resident of Freeborn County all of her life. She was a Charter Member of Grace Lutheran and active in Church Women (past treasurer), Sunday School Teacher, GLCW Board, prayer group, Grace Seniors and Bible study group.
Opal had been employed by the Wilson Co. as a payroll and production clerk and various other part time positions. She had been active in her coffee group for over 40 years and her church ladies coffee group for 13 years. Opal enjoyed dancing, card club, flowers, butterflies, birds and travel. She was an excellent homemaker cooking and baking for her family. She had a great devotion to Christ and a great love for her spouse and family.
Opal is survived by her children Bonnie Carr of Minneapolis, MN, Alan and his wife Mary of Albert Lea, MN, Diane and her husband Scott Aysta of Albert Lea, MN. Grandchildren Jordan B. Carr, Katelyn (Stanley) Soloman, Logan, Lane, Liana Schallock, and Chloe Aysta. There are two great grandchildren Kam'ron and Amir Soloman. One sister survives, Avis Lehman of Northwood, IA, brother in law Bob Tandberg of Minneapolis, MN, nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, son Gregory, sisters and brothers in law, Eldora Tandberg, Priscilla (Jim) Fodness, Betty (Ellsworth) Janke, Udene Slinde, Chuck Lehman and sister in law and brother in law Clarice (Don) Olson.
Opal died Monday, June 5, 2017 at St John's Lutheran Retirement Community in Albert Lea. She was 89 years of age.
Opal was born October 30, 1927 in Freeborn County, the daughter of Oliver and Alice (Bakken) Loken. She was a graduate of Albert Lea High School and on December 15, 1948 was united in marriage to Willard (Bill) Schallock at the Grace Lutheran Church. Opal was a resident of Freeborn County all of her life. She was a Charter Member of Grace Lutheran and active in Church Women (past treasurer), Sunday School Teacher, GLCW Board, prayer group, Grace Seniors and Bible study group.
Opal had been employed by the Wilson Co. as a payroll and production clerk and various other part time positions. She had been active in her coffee group for over 40 years and her church ladies coffee group for 13 years. Opal enjoyed dancing, card club, flowers, butterflies, birds and travel. She was an excellent homemaker cooking and baking for her family. She had a great devotion to Christ and a great love for her spouse and family.
Opal is survived by her children Bonnie Carr of Minneapolis, MN, Alan and his wife Mary of Albert Lea, MN, Diane and her husband Scott Aysta of Albert Lea, MN. Grandchildren Jordan B. Carr, Katelyn (Stanley) Soloman, Logan, Lane, Liana Schallock, and Chloe Aysta. There are two great grandchildren Kam'ron and Amir Soloman. One sister survives, Avis Lehman of Northwood, IA, brother in law Bob Tandberg of Minneapolis, MN, nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, son Gregory, sisters and brothers in law, Eldora Tandberg, Priscilla (Jim) Fodness, Betty (Ellsworth) Janke, Udene Slinde, Chuck Lehman and sister in law and brother in law Clarice (Don) Olson.
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