Rose Ellen Plock

Rose Ellen Plock, 78, of Deshler, NE passed away on Friday, July 30, 2021, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lincoln with her family by her side.

Rose was born to Carl and Erna (Eilers) Hinz on September 9, 1942, on the family farm in Nora, Nebraska. She was baptized on May 13, 1943, at home and was confirmed on February 16, 1958, at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Ruskin, Nebraska. Rose attended country school, Nelson grade school, and graduated from Ruskin High School in 1960.

After graduation, she moved to Wichita Falls, Texas. She worked as a carhop, where she met and married her first husband of 22 years, John Leonard Helgeson. The union was blessed with four children and family moves to Minnesota and Nebraska. Rose worked at Hoffman’s packing rice, a local locker plant, and at Reinke’s as a welder for 28 years, and a part-time cleaning position at the post office. It was at Reinke’s that she would meet her second husband of 29 years, Larry Eugene Plock. Larry had two grown children from a previous marriage who she loved as her own.

Rose enjoyed visiting with family and friends, quilting, gardening, picking wild fruit and canning, watching her Christmas cacti and flowers in the yard bloom, riding the utility vehicle around town, baking treats for family holidays and the North Carolina hunters, going to auctions, playing cards and bidding on her partner, her cruise with Larry to Alaska, and trips to Minnesota. She was an active member of the St. Peter Lutheran Church and their quilting ladies group.

Rose was preceded in death by her parents; an infant sibling, 4 brothers: Eldred Hinz, Raymond Hinz, James Hinz, Leroy Hinz; 2 sisters: Margie Zoch, Gertrude Brandt; and her first husband John Leonard Helgeson.

Rose is survived by her loving husband, Larry Plock of Deshler, NE; 3 daughters: Suzette Schulze (Michael) of Chandler, AZ; Janette Anderson (Brian) of Phillipsburg, KS; Natalie Bruchhauser (Jeffrey) of Gilbert, AZ; 1 son: John Helgeson Jr. (Heidi) of Shoreline, WA; 2 stepsons: John Plock (friend Amy Wichman) of Shickley, NE; Christopher Plock (Kristen) of Lincoln, NE; 14 grandchildren: Danielle Schulze, Jessica Schulze, Allen Anderson (Theresa), Lairra Ducote (Colter), Chantel Anderson, Faith Bruchhauser, Caleb Bruchhauser, Sophia Bruchhauser, Emmaline Helgeson, Elliott Helgeson, Alexandra Benson, Samantha Plock, Austin Plock, Kamryn Plock; 9 great grandchildren: Aiden Anderson, Aubrey Garrison, Talen Anderson, Talisha Zeiters, Kindel Zeiters, Shawn Benson, Faithe Benson, Michelle Benson, Ivy Benson; 2 sisters: Darlene Medina, Shirley Hinz; sisters-in-laws: Jureta Hinz, Caroline Helgeson, Elsie Korpi, Judy Anderson (Bruce), Carolyn Switzer, Doris Schubert; brothers-in-laws: Donald Brandt, William Plock, Glen Plock (Joyce); and many nieces, nephews, and friends.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, August 5, 2021, at 10:30 AM at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Deshler, NE. The family will be greeting family and friends Wednesday evening from 6:00 – 8:00 PM at Ahrendts Funeral Home in Deshler. Interment will be at St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery in Deshler. To leave an online condolence visit www.priceurbauerahrendts.com. Price-Urbauer-Ahrendts Funeral Home assisted with arrangements.