Edward Crock lived in Streetsboro, Ohio, where he had three children by his first wife. He later married Virginia Wheaton. They had five children and lived in Ravenna, OH; Kent OH; Dunellen, FL; and Rootstown, OH. (Also see notes on Francis Crock.)
Obituary courtesy of Sister Marie Hohman:
Edward A. Crock, 85, of Porter Road, Rootstown, died Sunday, December 23, 2001, at
Altercare of Ravenna [Portage Co., OH]. He was born March 29, 1916 in Streetsboro, to Leo
and Claire (Holman) Crock. [sic. Clara Hohman Crock] He was a member of St. Patrick's
Church and the Elks.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret Wheaton, sons Thomas A. (Linda) Crock of Rootstown,
Tim (Mary) Crock of Kent, George Crock of Rootstown, Edward A. Crock Jr. of Grove City,
Raymond (Marilyn) Crock of Gainesville, Ga.; daughters Linda (Lloyd) Stillson of Holder, Fla,
Sadie (John) Frye of Worthington, Marie (Bob) Westby of Durham, NC; 16 grandchildren, six
great-grandchildren, brother Gilbert Crock of Kent; sisters Bernetta (Bob) Wiencek of Hudson,
and Katie (Ralph) Norman of North Canton. He was preceded in death by five brothers and two
sisters.
Calling hours will be held 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at the Bissler
& Sons Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be held 11 a.m. in Grandview Memorial Park in Ravenna.
Living in Rootstown, Portage Co., OH in 2001.
Mary Crock Trommer's obituary appeared in the Akron Beacon Journal on 15 Nov 2001:
Mary Trommer, 75, went home to be with our Lord on Monday, Nov 12, 2001. She
passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with cancer at the Hospice Care Center in
Fairlawn, with her husband, minister, and sister at her side.
Mary was born July 13, 1926 in Streetsboro, to the late Leo and Clara Crock. She was a
devoted Christian and was known as a very loving and caring person. Mary was also well known
for her fudge-making abilities.
Preceded in death by her parents, brothers Bernard, Francis, Clement, George, and Christopher;
sister, Margaret Wagner, and nephew Troy Schlegel, she is survived by her loving husband of
18 years, Howard F. Trommer, stepchildren, Laura, Tom (Veronica), Rebecca (Kevin), John (Tricia),
all of the Columbus area; brothers Edward (Virginia) Crock of Rootstown, and Gilbert (Jeanette)
Crock of Kent; sisters Bernetta (Bob) Wiencek of Hudson; and Katie Hirt (Ralph) Norman of North
Canton; 37 nieces and nephews, several great-nieces and -nephews, and many special friends. She
will be sadly missed by all who knew her and loved her. Thus cracks a noble heart; goodnight, sweet
princess, and flights of angels send thee to thy rest.
Funeral services Saturday, 10 a.m. at Hopkins Lawvyer Mogadore Funeral Home, 34 S. Cleveland
Ave., with Rev. Dr. Eugene F. Higgins officiating. Burial at Northlawn Memorial Gardens. Friends
may call Friday 4 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Hospice Visiting Nurse
Service, 3358 Ridgewood Rd., Akron, 44333.
Mary Crock Trommer's obituary appeared in the Akron Beacon Journal on 15 Nov 2001:
Mary Trommer, 75, went home to be with our Lord on Monday, Nov 12, 2001. She
passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with cancer at the Hospice Care Center in
Fairlawn, with her husband, minister, and sister at her side.
Mary was born July 13, 1926 in Streetsboro, to the late Leo and Clara Crock. She was a
devoted Christian and was known as a very loving and caring person. Mary was also well known
for her fudge-making abilities.
Preceded in death by her parents, brothers Bernard, Francis, Clement, George, and Christopher;
sister, Margaret Wagner, and nephew Troy Schlegel, she is survived by her loving husband of
18 years, Howard F. Trommer, stepchildren, Laura, Tom (Veronica), Rebecca (Kevin), John (Tricia),
all of the Columbus area; brothers Edward (Virginia) Crock of Rootstown, and Gilbert (Jeanette)
Crock of Kent; sisters Bernetta (Bob) Wiencek of Hudson; and Katie Hirt (Ralph) Norman of North
Canton; 37 nieces and nephews, several great-nieces and -nephews, and many special friends. She
will be sadly missed by all who knew her and loved her. Thus cracks a noble heart; goodnight, sweet
princess, and flights of angels send thee to thy rest.
Funeral services Saturday, 10 a.m. at Hopkins Lawvyer Mogadore Funeral Home, 34 S. Cleveland
Ave., with Rev. Dr. Eugene F. Higgins officiating. Burial at Northlawn Memorial Gardens. Friends
may call Friday 4 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Hospice Visiting Nurse
Service, 3358 Ridgewood Rd., Akron, 44333.
Christopher and Jean Crock lived in Streetsboro, Ohio and later moved to Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. They spent the winter months in Nokomis, Florida.
Chris Crock's obituary appeared in the Akron Beacon Journal on 18 Oct 2001
Cuyahoga Falls -- Christopher Henry "Chris" Crock, 73, went home to be with our Lord
on Tuesday, Oct 16, 2001.
He passed away a quiet and peaceful death with his family around him after a long and
gallant fight against his many illnesses. He was born on March 12, 1928 in Streetsboro,
Ohio, where he was raised and also raised his five children with his wife of 51 years, Elizabeth
Jean (Sampson) Crock. He was a loving and kind man who was a shining example to his family.
He showed his family the importance of values, fairness, honesty and his love of God. We will
miss his wisdom and guidance. He retired after 27 years as president of Crown Mold and Machine,
Inc. in Streetsboro, Ohio. Crown Mold was founded with his two brothers, Gilbert and Clement
Crock in 1966.
He is survived by his loving wife Elizabeth Jean (Sampson) Crock; children, Karen (Bob)
Halmayr of Akron, Marcia (Lynn) Miller of Mantua, Christine (Mark) Thompson of Streetsboro,
Cynthia (John Jr.) Timoney of Florida and Craig (Molly) Crock of Texas; grandchildren Jodi
(Dave Sr.) Novak Bowser, Melissa and Justin Bloomquist, Christopher and Kristi Quesenberry,
Nicole and Erin Timoney, Taylor and Tyler Thompson, and Kristen, Kevin, and Michael Crock;
great-grandson David Bowser Jr.; brothers Edward of Edinburg and Gilbert of Kent; sisters,
Mary Trommer of Mogadore, Bernetta Weincek of Hudson, and Katie Norman of North
Canton. He was preceded in death by his parents, Leo and Clara (Hohman) Crock; brothers
Bernard, Clement, Francis, and George; and sister Margaret Wagner.
He was a member of the Streetsboro Optimist Club, a founding member of St. Joan of Arc
Church in Streetsboro, and a member of the National Tool & Die Association.
Clara Bernetta and Lary Wiencek lived in Streetsboro and Kent Ohio, they later moved to Southern Pines, North Carolina, before moving back to Ohio. Bernetta retired as the Budget officer of Kent State University and lives with her husband Lawrence "Bob" Wiencek in Hudson, Summit County, Ohio. (Mar 2002)
In the 1930s, it became popular to add "Jr." to a boy's name if he was given his father's name. If Clara Katherine had been a boy, she would have been named "Leo E. Crock, Jr." After her birth, Leo Crock took his daughter to be baptized when his wife was too weak to accompany them. Since she would have been named after her father if she'd been boy, Leo insisted his daughter be named after her mother... even though her next older sister already had her mother's first name! They ended up with three Clara Crocks in the home... the mother, and the two youngest children. The youngest Clara was known as Katie, and her older sister was called Bernetta.
Katie and Frank Hirt lived in Akron, Kent, McDonald, Toronto, Lorain, and Shadyside (all in Ohio). They moved to North Canton in 1969.
In the 1930s, it became popular to add "Jr." to a boy's name if he was given his father's name. If Clara Katherine had been a boy, she would have been named "Leo E. Crock, Jr." After her birth, Leo Crock took his daughter to be baptized when his wife was too weak to accompany them. Since she would have been named after her father if she'd been boy, Leo insisted his daughter be named after her mother... even though her next older sister already had her mother's first name! They ended up with three Clara Crocks in the home... the mother, and the two youngest children. The youngest Clara was known as Katie, and her older sister was called Bernetta.
Katie and Frank Hirt lived in Akron, Kent, McDonald, Toronto, Lorain, and Shadyside (all in Ohio). They moved to North Canton in 1969.