Date of Birth: February 10, 1938
Date of Death: October 20, 2025
It is with great sadness and shock that the family of Edna Brock announce her passing on Monday, October 20, 2025 at the age of 87 at St. Peter’s Hospital, Melville, SK.
Edna Emma Brock (nee Mann) was born Feb. 10, 1938 to Henry and Emma Mann (nee Heuchert) on the family farm southeast of Melville. She was the youngest of six siblings.
Edna attended Melville View Country and the Runeberg Schools.
On Sept. 3, 1956, Edna married Lawrence Wilfred Schmidt and resided in Melville for a period of time before moving to several different places around Saskatchewan following Lawrence’s work.
They were blessed with the birth of their baby girl Dawn Eileen Malasky (nee Schmidt) on Feb. 10, 1957 and a son Lloyd Harvey Schmidt on April 28, 1963.
Edna’s career was comprised of jobs centered around (serving or helping) people. From the King George Restaurant to Safeway and then onto Zellers in Yorkton as one of her final working places. She was a caring, kind and friendly woman so these choices suited her well.
Her husband Lawrence passed away suddenly in 1983 while they resided in Otthon, SK.
Also during this time between 1983 and 1987 four grandbabies arrived. She loved each and every one of them. Ensuring they never left her house empty handed.
In 1990 Edna married Jim Brock with her grandchildren as part of her wedding party. They resided in Yorkton and later moved to Willowbrook and then settled in and around Melville after her retirement. She was currently residing in Melville.
Edna was famous for her baking and cooking. Chocolate cake, rhubarb pies, apple strudel as well as her famous cabbage rolls and buns amongst several other delicious dishes. No one ever left her house hungry and without a small treasure in a bag to eat later.
She also volunteered with the Thrift Shop, MACC as well as on the Church Auxiliary at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. She was a very faithful member of the church.
She was a loving, caring and very kind person and will be missed dearly by all those who knew her.
Edna was predeceased by her parents Henry and Emma Mann; brother Jack and wife Betty Mann; brother Philip Mann; sister Elizabeth (Betty) and Hugh Kenty; sister Ottillia; brother-in-law John Sagan; husband, Lawrence Schmidt; daughter Dawn Malasky. Also many brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law and parents-in-law.
She is survived by her husband James Brock; son Lloyd and wife Val Schmidt; granddaughter Nicole Schmidt; grandson Lance (Carly) Schmidt; granddaughters Kristyn
(Jason) Dragon; Lauren (Chad) Katchorek, great-grandaughter Callie; son-in-law Tim (Deb) Malasky; sister Anna Sagan; as well as numerous nieces and nephews, extended family and friends.
A visitation was held Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025 at Matthews Funeral Home, Melville, conducted by Margaret-Anne Yost.
The funeral service was held Monday, Nov. 3, 2025 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Melville, conducted by Deacon Kevin Prouten. Music and solo was by Brenda Lee Cottrell and readers were Dorothy Sagan and Judith Silverthorne.
Interment took place at the Melville City Cemetery with pallbearers Richard Sagan, Edward Sagan, Jack Richards, Rob Morrell, Brian Cottrell and Aldon Schick.
Arrangements were entrusted to Matthews Funeral Home, Melville.
