Wayne Carl Kock

Wayne Carl Kock, age 62, of Cedar Rapids, Nebraska passed away on October 4th, 2024, at Nebraska Methodist Hospital with his family at his side.

Wayne was born on August 24th, 1962, in Harlan, Iowa to LaVern and Judith (Hess) Kock. He attended high school in Palmer, after which he moved to Grand Island and worked for Wilson's Sanitation. In 1978, he met his wife, Deborah Lynn Pavlik. The pair were wedded on July 18th, 1981, in Brush, Colorado. From this union came four children: Johnathan Wayne, Jason William, Justin Wade, and Joshua Wyatt. The young family tried life in the states of Colorado, Texas, and Iowa before returning home and settling in Nebraska.

Wayne was known to his family and friends as a hard worker. Everything he did, from feeding cattle to factory work to pulling double shifts at the packing plant, was to provide for his family. He enjoyed exploring self-employment opportunities such as recycling, breeding dogs, and mowing. He was a jack-of-all-trades. Wayne had a deep fondness for truck driving and was a member of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association. Aside from trucking, Wayne really enjoyed fishing. He also liked camping, car shows, and animals. He loved being around his grandchildren.

Wayne is preceded in death by his parents, LaVern and Judith Kock; brothers, Paul and David Kock; sons, Johnathan and Jason Kock; father and mother-in-law, Larry and Margene (Hathaway) Pavlik; sister-in-law, Jennifer Pavlik; nephew, Zachary Pavlik; and several aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandparents.

He is survived by his wife, Deborah Kock of Cedar Rapids; sons, Justin Kock of Norfolk and Josh (Tonya) Kock of Norfolk; brother, Bruce (Janice) Kock of David City; brothers-in-law, Russel Pavlik of Grand Island and Mark Pavlik of Central City; daughter-in-law, Emily Kock of Belden; family friend, Tishina Holtz; 13 grandchildren; and 1 great grandchild.

Visitation will be Thursday, October 10th, 2024, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with the Funeral Service beginning at 1 p.m. at Jacobsen-Greenway-Dietz Funeral Home in St. Paul, Nebraska. Memorials are suggested to the family to be designated at a later date.