Patrick J. Rock
Patrick J. “Pat” Rock, 87, of St. Libory, died on Saturday, May 27, 2023 at Bickford of Grand Island Assisted Living.
Mass of Christian Burial was held on Friday, June 2, 2023 at St. Libory’s Catholic Church in St. Libory.
Reverends Sidney B.
Bruggeman and James Janovec concelebrated the Mass. Singing was Kathy Wieck.
Kim Placke was the pianist. Lectors included Denise and John Lukasiewicz. Musical selections included “On Eagles’s Wings,” “Amazing Grace,” “I Am The Bread of Life,” “Lead Me Gently Home” by Johnny Cash, “O Loving God,” and “ Lead Me, Lord.”
Casketbearers included Steven Lukasiewicz, Patrick Rock, Adam Lukasiewicz, Lindsey Warner, Maxwell Warner, Austin Rock, Corbin Lukasiewicz, Tucker Rock, Daniel Lukasiewicz, Daniel Warner, and Maggie Rock. Honrorary bearers were Maurice Horak, Bill Werner, Doug Schneiderheinz, Jack Jarecke, and Ben Placke. Burial will be in the parish cemetery.
Visitation was held on Thursday at the church. A parish Rosary followed.
Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation.
Peters Funeral Home of St. Paul assisted the family.
Pat was born on April 4, 1936, in Grand Island, the son of John and Kathryn (Donovan) Rock. He grew up on the family farm northeast of St. Libory and attended St. Libory’s parochial school and graduated from St. Paul High School in 1954.
He then lived and farmed south of St.
Libory until the death of his parents. He then returned to the family homestead, where he farmed until 2016.
He was united in marriage to Shirley Ann McCord on April 19, 1958 at St. Libory’s Catholic Church.
He and Shirley lived, farmed, and raised their five children on the Rock homestead.
He was a lifetime member of St. Libory’s Catholic Church. He also was a member of the Grand Island Saddle Club and the Spring Creek Saddle Club.
He is survived by his children and spouses, Denise and John Lukasiewicz of Omaha, John and Sherry Rock of St. Libory, and Paula and Trebor Tomsu of San Antonio, Texas; ten grandchildren, Maxwell and Kaitlyn Warner, Lindsey Warner The Phonograph-Herald | June 7, 2023
and Steve Eckles, Daniel Warner, Steven Lukasiewicz and Krystal Swoboda, Adam Lukasiewicz, Corbin and Tiffany Lukasiewicz, Patrick and Kayleen Rock, Austin and Sammie Rock, Tucker Rock, and Maggie Rock; seven great- grandchildren, Blair Warner, Quinn Warner, Atlas Eckles, Lexi Lukasiewicz, Lili Lukasiewicz, Rowen Rock, and Addi Rock; sisters and brothers-inlaw, Sue Rohweder of Grand Island, Sharon and Jack Jarecke of Grand Island, and Bill Werner of Cushing.
Pat was preceded in death by his parents, John and Kathryn Rock, on May 1, 1960; wife, Shirley Rock on October 21, 2015; daughter, Michelle Warner on June 16, 2018; son, Carter Rock, on August 16, 2019; in-laws, Frederick and Doris (Anderson) McCord; sisters, Rosemary Werner and Sandra Jean Rock; and brother-in-law, Norm Rohweder.