Shirley Mae Bock

The funeral service for Shirley Bock, 84, of Wabasso will be at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 20, 2020, at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Wabasso. In accordance with COVID guidelines, mask and social distancing requirements will be observed. A walk-through visitation will be held two hours prior to the service at the church. Interment will follow the service at St. Matthew Lutheran Cemetery. Shirley Mae (Kaiser) Bock was born on September 15, 1936, in Fairfax, MN, to Frank and Bertice (Evans) Kaiser. As a child, her family moved a few times, before settling in Lamberton. Shirley graduated from Lamberton High School in 1954, then attended secretarial college in Mankato for one year. She worked as a secretary at Brown and Bigelow in Minneapolis for a time, then at Northwest Airlines. In 1957, Shirley was united in marriage to Glen Bock in Lamberton. The couple lived near the Twin Cities, then moved to Redwood Falls, then Faribault, before moving to a farm near Wabasso in 1964. Shirley began working for Wabasso Public Schools in 1967. She worked as a secretary at the school for 25 years, retiring in 1993. The couple moved to Wabasso in 2011. Shirley loved spending time with her family, whether it be playing pinochle, enjoying time at the lake, or cheering on her grandchildren at sporting events. Shirley was a fixture at Wabasso Rabbits events for many years, even when her grandchildren were not playing. Shirley also enjoyed watching the Minnesota Vikings and Twins. She could be found reading, sewing, quilting, gardening, and crafting, including making cards for special events. Shirley and Glen enjoyed traveling, and they explored many different places together. They spent 20 winters in Arizona after Shirley’s early retirement, where they played in a pinochle club. They also went to Europe, Hawaii twice, and many bus tours with local tour agencies. Shirley died on Wednesday, September 16, 2020, at her residence in Wabasso. She is survived by her husband of 63 years Glen of Wabasso; children Kim (Karl) Ruppert of Tracy, Tammy (Dell) Sanderson of Morris, and Kevin (fiancée Michelle) Bock of Wabasso; grandchildren: Stephanie (Rick) Bowen, their children Tyler, Carter, and Aubrey; Tory (Derek) Radke, their child Rowan; Karly (Brandon) Kirk; Joseph Ruppert; Zachary (Erica) Sanderson, their children Levi and Hailey; Tabitha Sanderson (Tony Yang); Caleb (fiancée Kelsey) Sanderson; Dylan Bock; Tanner Bock; and Karson Bock; exchange daughter Leni (Frans) Donkers of Holland; and many nieces, nephews, and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents and brothers Marvin, Melvin, and Myron.