Marvin DeBrock

September 5, 1929 ~ April 18, 2011
Marvin DeBrock, 81, formerly of Manlius, died Monday, April 18, 2011, at his home. Marvin was born Sept. 5, 1929, in Atkinson to John and Anne (VanDeVorde) DeBrock. He married Rosemary Gorman on Oct. 14, 1950, in St. Patrick''s Catholic Church in Sheffield. He graduated from Manlius High School. He served in the Korean War as a sergeant first class in the Army''s 73rd Tank Battalion where he repaired tanks behind enemy lines and earned three bronze stars. He and Rosemary were farmers in Gold Township while raising their family, eventually owning and operating DeBrock Hardware in Manlius. Marvin then retired after working 17 years at Allen Lumber Company in Princeton. He was a lifetime member of St. Patrick''s Catholic Church in Sheffield and a member of St. Louis Catholic Church upon moving to Princeton. He was a member of the Father P. Hand Council of the Knights of Columbus, the Manlius Lion''s Club, Mineral American Legion Post 1031, a Boy Scout leader, a longtime member of the Manlius Rolle Bolle Club, and an avid Chicago Cubs and Chicago Bears fan. Surviving are his wife; two sons, Larry (Cindy) DeBrock of Champaign and Patrick (Marcia) DeBrock of Naperville; one daughter, Marcie (Rod) Jaggers of Princeton; one daughter-in-law, Billi DeBrock of Manlius; five granddaughters, Ryan DeBrock, Nikki (Peter) Johnson, Sara DeBrock, Tara Jaggers and Katie DeBrock; six grandsons, Dan DeBrock, Chad Brieant, Jared Jaggers, Nicholas DeBrock, Joe DeBrock and Spencer DeBrock; two great-grandchildren, Logan and Leigha Johnson; three sisters-in-law; and nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Joe DeBrock; one granddaughter, Emily DeBrock; and one brother, Richard DeBrock. A funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Louis Catholic Church, Princeton, with Father Jeffery Stirniman officiating. Burial will follow at St. Patrick''s Cemetery in rural Sheffield with full military honors. Visitation will be from 4:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Grant-Johnson Funeral Home, Princeton, with a rosary service at 4 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson''s Research at Church Street Station, P.O. Box 780, New York, NY 10008-0780 or michaeljfox.org; or the Bureau County 4-H & Youth Development at 850 Thompson St., Princeton, IL 61356.
I am so sorry for your loss. I worked with Marvin at Allens and liked him and his humor very much. Marvin you will be missed, Christine
I am so sorry for your loss, my thoughts and prayers are with you. Becky
I’m very sorry to hear of Marvin’s passing. I worked with Marvin at Allen Lumber in the mid 90’s. He taught me many things that still serve me well today. He was a good man, who I remember fondly. I know he will be missed by many. My condolences to his family.
Dear Pat, You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers. I wish you peace and hope He gives you the strength to get through this tough time. Prayers, Seema
I wish I could be home to give everyone a great big hug. We all know Marvin will be missed in his Cubs, Bears and Illini cocked baseball hat. I’m there in spirit. Angel
A sweet and God fearing gentleman, I will pray for him and for his lovely and so devoted wife and my friend Rosemary. You gave him much dignity and respect and I am so proud to know you. God bless you and God love you always. You served God and Marvin well.
Dear Marcie and Family,
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this difficult time. May the love of our Lord always be with you and your family as your travel this journey. With sympathy, Sue Stumpf
He was a great man! He taught me so many things and he made me the man I am today. Always with a smile and positive attitude.
Dear Rosemary and Family,
We’re so sorry for your loss.
love, Betsy and Rich
Rosemary and family…my condolences to you all. Marvin was my last living cousin on the DeBrock side of my family. I was hoping that I would get to see him when I come home in August but it was not meant to be. I remembered him in my prayers during this Holy Week. May the angels in paradise escort him home to a heavenly kingdom filled with DeBrock’s!