Kathryn Strock

Kathryn S. “Kathy” Strock, age 79, a woman of faith and kindness, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, June 02, 2026, following a short illness.

She was born on July 2, 1946, in Lorain to the late Joseph and Florence (nee Elsten) Cerveniak. Kathy married the love of her life, Stephen “Steve” Strock, on August 5, 1967. Together they moved to Florida, but eventually returned she returned back to Lorain, where she lived until relocating to Milan 33 years ago.

In her early years, Kathy worked at Givner’s Jewelers in Lorain. Later, she served as the secretary at First Baptist Christian School in Elyria from 1986 to 1999. Kathy retired in 2019 after working for 10 years as the secretary at Tower Baptist Church in Lorain.

Kathy is survived by her loving husband of 58 years, Steve; her son, Steve (Tara) Strock II of Wadsworth, OH; her daughters, Allison Mohr of Milan and Adrienne Strock of Erie, CO; and three grandchildren.

Besides her parents, she was also preceded in death by her brothers, Joseph Cerveniak and William Cerveniak.

The family will receive friends on Sunday from 2:00 – 6:00 pm at Dovin Funeral and Cremation Specialists, 2701 Elyria Avenue, Lorain. Funeral services will be held on Monday at 11:00 am in the funeral home. Rev. Gary Dorsey will officiate. Burial will follow in Ridge Hill Memorial Park, Amherst.