Obituary

In Memory of Maurice Shockey

Maurice Shockey, 77, of Columbus, Nebraska died Thursday, December 12, 2002 at Bryan LGH East Hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska.

A Memorial Service will be held on Tuesday, December 17, 2002, 10:30 A.M. at Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev. Timothy White officiating. Interment will be at the Arborville Cemetery, rural Polk, Nebraska at 2:00 P.M. with military honors by American Legion Hartman Post # 84. Visitation will be held on Monday, December 16 from 4:00 - 8:00 P.M. at Gass Haney Funeral Home.

Maurice D. Shockey was born April 12, 1925 in Polk County Nebraska to John Patton and Pearl (Colby) Shockey. He attended York High School. He entered the US Navy on July 13, 1943 and served on the USS LST 226. Maurice was in the Pacific Theatre during WW II and was honorably discharged on March 4, 1946. Maurice married Wilma Orr on July 20, 1947. He owned and operated Hilder-Shockey Jewelry Store in York, Nebraska for 40 years. He retired and moved to Columbus. Maurice married Nina Penfield on March 17, 1990 at Trinity Lutheran Church. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, a lifetime member of the American Legion and VFW in Columbus and York, and the Elks Club in York. He was a member of the Nebraska and South Dakota Jewelers Association and an Admiral in the Nebraska Navy. 

Maurice is survived by: 

Wife -  Nina Shockey -  Columbus, NE 
Son -  Rick (Nancy) Shockey -  Waco, NE 
Step-Daughter -  Lisa Tobiason -  Lincoln, NE 
Step-Daughter -  Shari (Bob) Haiar -  Humphrey, NE 
Step-Son -  Alan (Tina) Penfield -  Chappell, NE 
Brother -  Leonard Shockey -  York, NE 
9 - Grandchildren 
2 - Great-Grandchildren

 

Maurice was preceded in death by:

Parents: John Patton and Pearl (Colby) Shockey
Wife: Wilma (Orr) Shockey
Brother: Raymond Shockey
Grandson: Teddy Tobiason
Granddaughter: Cassie Haiar

 

Service Folder

If teardrops were roses

I'd build a stairway

From down here, toward heaven

To walk up, some day.

When I reach the top

Who would greet me

But those beloved ones

Who went before me.

So when you cry teardrops

Remember my friend

That with today's sorrow

A new stair step began.


In Memory Of

Maurice D. Shockey

Born
Sunday, April 12, 1925
Polk County, Nebraska

Entered Into Rest
Thursday, December 12, 2002
Lincoln, Nebraska

Memorial Service
Tuesday, December 17, 2002      10:30 A.M.
Trinity Lutheran Church
Columbus, Nebraska

Officiating
Rev. Timothy White

Music
Gayleen Nestor, pianist
Linda Jo Oberle, soloist
"Amazing Grace"
Tom Zimmerman, soloist
"Awesome God"
"How Great Thou Art"

Interment
Tuesday, December 17, 2002      2:00 P.M.
Arborville Cemetery
Rural Polk, Nebraska
Military Honors by American Legion 
Hartman Post 84