Eugene Leonard Stock
December 13, 1922 - December 04, 2011
Lake View, IA
Visitation: 5:00 - 7:00 P.M. Wednesday, December 07, 2011 at Peace Lutheran Church, Wall Lake, IA
Graveside Service: Private Graveside Services December 07, 2011 at Ferguson Cemetery
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family of Eugene Stock or to a charity of your choice.
Eugene Leonard Stock, age 88, of Lake View, died Sunday at St. Anthony's Regional Hospital in Carroll. Eugene was born December 13, 1922, in rural Lake View, the son of Chris and Alvina Stock. He graduated from Lake View High School and attended Iowa State University. Gene left Iowa State University to become a pilot in the Army Air Corps. He flew 35 combat missions as a B-17 pilot over Germany in World War II.
On April 11, 1945 he was married to Ardyce Stark by Pastor Berner at Peace Lutheran Church in Wall Lake, IA. Gene and Ardyce were blessed with two sons, Mitchell and Dean. Gene and Ardyce Stock lived on the Stock Century Farm for the past 66 years. Gene was active in the Sac County Cattlemen’s Association, Farm Bureau, American Legion, Cornbelt Telephone Board of Directors, a Sac County 4-H leader and an active member of the Peace Lutheran Church.
Survivors include his wife, Ardyce of Lake View; sons Mitchell Stock and Dean Stock and wife Nancy both of Lake View, IA; five grandchildren Gregory (Stacy) Stock, Steven (Tiffany) Stock, Daniel (Nicole) Stock, Sondra (Jeremy) Rierson, Kristen (fiancé Scott Poen), and eleven great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Chris and Alvina Stock and brothers Henry, Luther and Laurence; parents-in-law Rudy and Luella Stark, and daughter-in-law Deana Stock.
