Also known as Alma Mae, or Elma. Her obituary appeared in the Davenport (IA) Democrat and Leader newspaper on December 28, 1928:
Mrs. George Moravek, southwest of Tipton, died Sunday after
an illness of pneumonia. She was born in Cedar county June 11,
1902, and is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Crock,
Cass Township, her husband, two sons Roger and a babe of three
weeks, a brother and a sister. funeral services were held in St. Mary's
church Wednesday morning., with the Rev. Father Vaughn celebrant
of the requiem mass and the Rev. Father Franken, Mechnicsville,
preaching the sermon. Burial was in St. Mary's cemetery, Tipton.
In 1930, Russell Murovic, age 1 yr and 4 months, lived with with his grandparents, Nick and Mary Crock, on their farm in Cass Twp., Cedar County, Iowa.
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Russell Moravek's obituary was posted on the website of the Morgan Funeral Home, Tipton, Iowa <http://www.funeralplan.com/morganfuneralchoices/obits?id=126279>
Russell George ” Rus” Moravek, 79, was born at home in rural Cedar County, December 5, 1928 to George and Alma (Crock) Moravek. His mother died shortly after he was born. He was raised by his grandparents, Nick and Mary Crock. He attended country school for eight years and graduated from Tipton High School in 1946. Rus was united in marriage to Joan Stanton, January 30, 1951 at All Saints Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids. Rus served with the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Rus worked for Lincoln Community School as a bus driver and mechanic for 31 years. After retiring, Rus worked 12 years at Sugar Bottom Campground for the Corps of Engineers. Rus served on the Mechanicsville Fire and Ambulance for 38-years. Rus is survived by his wife Joan of 57-years, and a brother Roger (Violet) Moravek, Cedar Rapids. Rus is also survived by his children; Ronald (Rebecca, deceased), Iowa Falls, Sharon (Doyle) Pickering, Mary Kathryn Moravek, and Robert Moravek all of Mechanicsville, Steve (Kim) Moravek, Cedar Rapids, Dianne Moravek, Iowa City, and Denise (Richard) Konigsmark, Blairstown. Rus has 9 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. Rus was noted for his hard work, devotion to his wife and family, and his sense of humor. Funeral Mass 10:00 a.m., Wednesday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Mechanicsville. Friends may call from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m., Tuesday at Morgan Funeral and Cremation Choices, Mount Vernon Chapel. Burial at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery, Tipton, with military and fire department rites. Memorials is Russ’s honor may be made to the Mechanicville Fire and Ambulance, and Hospice of Iowa City.
This article was published in the Zanesville Sunday Times Signal on 30 Dec 1926:
BERNARD SMITH BADLY INJURED ON HUNTING TRIP
Lowell, O., Dec 30 -- Bernard Smith, 21, son of Chester
Smith, was shot and painfully hurt while hunting near Lowell
on Monday, the bullet from a revolver struck him in the
left leg just above the knee, penetrating the bone and
inflicting a wound that may cause considerable trouble.
Smith and Milton Hopp, also of Lowell, had spent the
morning hunting and were preparing to return home
when the accident occurred. They had a shotgun and
revolver with them. Smith was in the act of removing
the cartridges from the revolver when it exploded the bullet
struck his leg. Smith was brought to Marietta hospital
where X-ray examination was made and it was found
that the bullet was so fully embedded in the bone of the
leg that it was not deemed advisable to remove it. He
was taken back to his home and will be treated there.Hunting misfortune seemed to follow Milton Hopp. The following article appeared in the Times Recorder newspaper (Zanesville, OH) on Sep 19, 1929 SHOT WHILE HUNTING The first hunting accident reported in Noble county
happened Monday afternoon, on the John Cozzens
farm near Harrietsville when William Cozzens was
accidentally shot by his companion, Milton Hopp, while
squirrel hunting. Hopp mistook Cozzens for a squirrel,
and the shot struck him in the face, neck and chest.
He was removed to his home near Lowell and given
medical attention. His condition is reported as not
being serious. Cozzens is a former resident of Noble
county and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Cozzens,
who formerly resided at Harrietsville.In 1930, John Milton Hopp and his wife Nola M. rented a home for $8 a month in Lowell (Adams Twp.), Washington Co., Ohio. Living with them were their two children Arthur L. (2 yrs 2 mos) and Betty L. (1 month). According to the census, Milton and Nola had been married about four years. Milton was employed as a building carpenter. Everyone in the household was born in Ohio, as were their parents. The family's surname was spelled Happ in the census index.
The obituary of Milton Hopp appeared in the Zanesville Signal on 13 Apr 1943.
LOWELL-- Funersal services were held Monday at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. A.E. Hopp, for their son, Milton J.
Hopp, 39, who died Friday night following a long illness. Surviving are his widow, Nola Crock Hopp and six chil-
dren, Arthur, Betty, Dean, Donald, Hattie and Anna May
Hopp; two sisters, Mrs. William Huck, McConnelsville,
and Miss Isabel Hopp, Marietta, and a brother, Fred
Hopp, Lowell. Rev. W.T. Packer, Marietta, officiated. Burial was made
in Greenlawn cemetery, Lowell.
This note appeared in the Zanesville Signal on 8 January 1926:
Harriettsville, O. Jan 8 -- Mrs. Milton Hopp of Lowell
is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Crooks.The following note was published in the Zanesville Signal on 4 Aug 1938:
Lowell -- Mrs. Milton Hopp is quite ill at her home here.
The following article appeared in the Zanesville Signal on August 29, 1944 LOWELL--Arthur Hopp, son of Mrs. Nola Hopp and Robert Woods caught a 30-pound catfish Friday evening on a troutline in the Muskingum near the Lowell flour mill.
Arthur Hopp never married.
The following appeared in the Zanesville Signal newspaper on Oct 3, 1939 Dean Hopp, son of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Hopp
underwent a minor operation Tuesday at Marietta
hospital.
Donald Hopp served in the US Army in Vietnam. He was awarded a Bronze Star in 1969.
Donald was married at the time of his death.
Living in McKeesport, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania at the time of his father's death in 1953.
Alfred Warner's obituary was published in the Columbus Dispatch on Dec 1, 2006
WARNER Alfred J. Warner, age 77, passed away Tuesday,
November 28, 2006 at home. He was a U.S. Army Veteran who
served during the Korean Conflict as a Drill Instructor. Retired
from General Motors after 36 years of service. Served many
years as a volunteer with the Lincoln Village Boy Scouts.
Preceded in death by sisters Edna and Martha and brothers
Clyde, Raymond, Gilbert, and Earl. Survived by wife, Ellen; sons,
Alan (Ally) and Richard; grandson, Brennen; brothers, Bernard
(Margaret) and Joseph; many nieces and nephews.
Funeral service 10 a.m. Saturday, December 2nd at Schoed-
inger Hilltop Chapel, 3030 W. Broad St., where friends may visit
with the family 2–4 p.m. Friday, December 1st. Interment Sunset
Cemetery. To email condolences visit www.schoedinger.com.
Living in Caldwell, OH in 1973.
Obituary:
Gilbert J. Crock age 85 of Caldwell died Sunday evening June 18, 2006 at the Summit Acres nursing home in Caldwell. Gib was born in Elk Township on May 13, 1921 a son of the late Louis and Louisa Scheer Crock. He was a member of St. Stephen Catholic Church, serving as an usher for many years. He was a WWII army veteran serving from September 29, 1942 in North Africa and Italy. He was decorated with the Good Conduct European African Middle Eastern service medal with 5 bronze stars and was honorably discharged on October 13, 1945. Gib worked briefly at Remington Rand in Marietta, Ohio and Muskrat Mining Corp. near Belle Valley where he was seriously injured on March 13, 1950 when a coal truck backed over him in the pit. He spent nearly a year at St. Francis Hospital in Cambridge, Ohio recovering from the accident. After recovery he became a self-employed painter until retirement, with several of those years working with the late Branson Vanfleet. He enjoyed his hound dogs, coon hunting, and playing cards with his many friends. On July 17, 1947 he married Clara Belle Teeters Crock who preceded him in death on November 16, 2004, he was also preceded in death by brothers Lawrence, Paul and an infant at birth, 3 sisters; Grace, Pearl, and Mary. He is survived by 2 sons; Mark (Janice) Crock of Mason, Ohio, Christopher (Regina) Crock of Caldwell, Ohio, 2 grandsons; Jonathan (Iwona) Crock of Washington, D.C., Benjamin Crock of Mason, Ohio, several nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the McVay-Perkins funeral home on Tuesday from 2-4 and 6-8 pm. A Christian scripture service will be held Tuesday evening at 8 pm at the funeral home. Funeral liturgy with mass will be celebrated on Wednesday at 10:30 am at St. Stephen Catholic Church in Caldwell with Father Dale Tornes officiating. Interment will be in Sharon cemetery with veterans’ graveside services conducted by the Noble County veterans’ service organizations.
Obituary:
CALDWELL - Clara Belle Crock, 81, of Caldwell, died Tuesday evening
(Nov. 16, 2004) at the Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center in Cam-
bridge.
She was born Feb. 21, 1923, in Caldwell, a daughter of the late Harley and
Bertie Wentworth Teters. She began her employment under the former Cleve-
land Graphite Bronze on March 5, 1952, and retired from the Dana Corporation
after 52 years of service on May 3, 2004. Clara was a member of the Main
Street Church of Christ and the USWA Local 4836.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a half brother, Ralph
Teters; half sister, Vera Milligan; and one brother, Harley "Junior" Teters.
She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Gilbert J. Crock, whom she married
on July 17, 1947; two sons, Mark (Janice) Crock of Mason, Ohio, and Christopher
(Regina) Crock of Caldwell; two grandsons, Jonathan (Iwona) Crock of Washington,
D.C., and Benjamin Crock of Mason; two brothers, Richard Teters of Caldwell and
Charles Fred Teters of Belle Valley; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at the Main Street Church of Christ.
Burial will be in Sharon Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today
at the McVay-Perkins Funeral Home in Caldwell.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Main Street Church of Christ. An
online guestbook may be signed at www.mcvay-perkins.com.