July 20, 1939 - February 10, 2025
It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Marilyn Jean Schrock of Lodi, California, who passed away on February 10th due to an unexpected illness.
Marilyn was born July 20, 1939 to Nicholas and Barbara (Bruettig) Kost in Chicago, Illinois. She was the first of three sisters, including Pam (Breckenridge) and Linda (Bell).
After attending Catholic elementary schools, she went on to graduate from Nazareth Academy, an all girl Catholic high school, in 1957. Gregarious and outgoing, it was during these school years she forged the relationships with her lifelong group of “angel” friends.
In 1958 she married Ken Kadera, whom she met working at International Harvester. She then became a full time mother and housewife with the arrival of her son, Scott and daughter, Barbara.
After moving to Modesto, California in 1969, she eventually divorced. The following several years were a particularly happy time in her life, while she balanced being a single mother, working at Valley Asbestos Company as the office manager / book- keeper, and socializing with friends.
In 1977, she remarried to Phillip Schrock, a co-worker at Valley, and became the step-mother to Stewart, Stanley and Christine. In 1978, she moved to Lodi, California. She worked two years as a new account representative at Bank of America, and then for 18 years as a technician for the Lodi Unified School District in the Facilities and Planning department.
After retirement, she did volunteer work, traveled with Phil, and developed a passion for gambling at the Jackson Rancheria Casino, her “second home.” She enjoyed the drive to the casino through the beautiful countryside while listening to books on tape. She also loved and was beloved by her many friends at the casino, who called her “Mama” and “Miss Jackson.”
Marilyn will be remembered for her boundlessly giving nature, her beautiful appearance, and her delight in the lives of family and friends. She was the communication hub of the family who kept us all apprised of the happenings in each other’s lives. She loved people, the ocean, reading; Jeopardy, Friends and other TV shows; movies, Neil Diamond, shopping, and bi-weekly trips to the casino. Loving and caring, hardworking and organized, fun-loving and energetic, naturally joyous, she touched the hearts and left a lasting impact on all she met. She was a class act.
She is predeceased by her mother and father, first husband, and second husband, Phil Schrock.
She will be sorely missed by her beloved children, Scott Kadera and Barbara Heinle; step-children Stewart Schrock (wife Lisa), Stanley Schrock (wife Hope), Christine Shuffield (husband Kerry); grandchildren Monica Fimbrez, Karleigh Heinle, Dillon Schrock, Trevor Schrock, Hillary Schrock, Amanda Bale, Ashley Schrock, Jacob Shuffield, Jena Shuffield, Brian Heinle and Heather Brester; great-grandchildren Jeremiah Heinle, Evelyn Schrock, Scarlett Davis and Austin Stumpf; sisters Pam Breckenridge (husband Dick) and Linda Bell (husband Doug); and many nieces and nephews.
Her ashes will be interred at Cherokee Memorial Cemetery next to her late husband.
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