In memory of

Mathilde M. Garlock

May 1, 1927 - October 20, 2013
From: Sac City, IA
Mathilde M. Garlock

Mathilde M. Garlock

Born: May 1, 1927
Died: October 20, 2013
Age: 86
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Mathilde (Tillie) Maria (Murschetz) Garlock was born May 1, 1927 in Graz, Austria, the daughter of Mathilde I. A. and Alexander Jakupec. She spent her early life in Salzburg, Austria, growing up through the hard times of the Nazi occupation of Austria and World War II. Tillie was employed with the U.S. Army after the end of the war and she married U.S. Army Sgt. Audry O. Garlock on April 4, 1952 in Linz, Austria. Tillie arrived on October 11, 1954 aboard the ship “ General Hodges” in New York City and then traveled by train to join her husband in Lawrence, Indiana where they made their home for a short time. Tillie moved to Sac City upon Audry’s receipt of Orders to report for overseas duty with the U. S. Army. She moved to Paso Robles, CA for one year in the 60’s during Audry’s tour of duty at Fort Ord, CA and then returned to Sac City. Tillie’s children include: Wilhelm, Audrey, Luise, Ronald, Robert, Michelle and Christine.

Tillie was a homemaker, loved to read, sew and do needlework. She became a resident of Black Hawk Life Care Center in Lake View, IA in May, 2007 and passed away on October 20, 2013.

She is survived by her children: Wilhelm Garlock of Seekirchen, Austria; Audrey (Tom) McGinty of Sac City, IA; Luise (Eddie) Van Winkle of Hobbs, NM; Ronald Garlock of Storm Lake, IA; Robert (Martina) Garlock Lemke of Salzburg, Austria; and Christine (Michael) Birdsell of Sioux City, IA; brother, Peter (Edeltraud) Jakupec of Vienna, Austria; sister, Angela (August) Schausberger of Salzburg, Austria; and sister-in-law, Gertraud Murschetz of Salzburg, Austria; 13 grandchildren, numerous great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.

Tillie’ s husband, Audry, preceded her in death on April 14, 1989. She was also preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Michelle; grandson, Michael Birdsell, Jr.; brothers, Alexander Jakupec and Helmuth Murschetz; sisters, Hansi Jakupec and Friederike (Jakupec) Tiedemann; brother-in-law, Horst Tiedemann and sister-in-law, Edeltraud Jakupec.

Mathilde (Tillie) Maria (Murschetz) Garlock was born May 1, 1927 in Graz, Austria, the daughter of Mathilde I. A. and Alexander Jakupec. She spent her early life in Salzburg, Austria, growing up through the hard times of the Nazi occupation of Austria and World War II. Tillie was employed with the U.S. Army after the end of the war and she married U.S. Army Sgt. Audry O. Garlock on April 4, 1952 in Linz, Austria. Tillie arrived on October 11, 1954 aboard the ship “ General Hodges” in New York City and then traveled by train to join her husband in Lawrence, Indiana where they made their home for a short time. Tillie moved to Sac City upon Audry’s receipt of Orders to report for overseas duty with the U. S. Army. She moved to Paso Robles, CA for one year in the 60’s during Audry’s tour of duty at Fort Ord, CA and then returned to Sac City. Tillie’s children include: Wilhelm, Audrey, Luise, Ronald, Robert, Michelle and Christine.
SERVICES
Funeral Services
October 25, 2013
Friday, 10:30am,
Farber & Otteman's new location, 1120 W. Main Street, Sac City, IA.
VISITATION
October 24, 2013
Thursday, 6-7:30pm,
Farber & Otteman Funeral Home, (1120 W. Main St.) Sac City, IA.
INTERMENT
October 25, 2013
Following the service
Oakland Cemetery, Sac City, IA.