Marliss Bock

Age 89, passed away peacefully October 11th, 2021 surrounded by loved ones.

Marliss was born in Langdon, ND, on the family farm of Arthur and Alice Rude. She grew up with her four siblings, cousins and friends in the Red River Valley which is dotted with coulees, prairie potholes, and farm fields. After high school, Marliss attended Secretarial School in Minneapolis where she supported herself with employment for many years. In the early 1960s, she met and married her husband, Bob, with whom she shared her love of nature, literature and education. When their children were born, Marliss became a full-time devoted mother filling their home with the smells of home cooking and baking, the whir of the sewing machine making clothes, the sounds of reading aloud books and hours of imaginative play. As her children grew older, Marliss worked as bookkeeper of the family business, and working part time at the public library in Glencoe. Upon retirement, Marliss and Bob moved north to a retirement community in Becker where they flourished together with volunteering, making new friends, traveling the western US and enjoying grandparenthood. In 2018 Marliss moved to Roseville to be closer to her daughters. There, she enjoyed cozy senior independent apartment living where she forged new friendships while holding dear memories of a life full of family, adventure, friends, and giving from the heart while, as always, keeping true to her spiritual core.
 

Marliss was preceded in death by her husband, Robert “Bob”; and sisters, Bernice, and Darlyne. She is survived by her children, Dan (Crystal), Margo (Mark), and Randa (Tim); grandchildren, Carter, Logan, Maya, and Seth; and many other loving family and friends. A memorial service will be held Saturday, October 30, 2021 at 11:00 AM, with a gathering of family and friends from 10:00-11:00 AM, all held at Roseville Lutheran Church, 1215 Roselawn Ave. W, Roseville MN. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to the Friends of the Ramsey County Libraries, Friends of Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge, or the Sherburne County Historical Society