Frederick Christian Langrock, 74, of Toeterville, Iowa, died Dec. 30, 2011, in an automobile accident. Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 6, 2012, at St. Peter Lutheran Church, Toeterville with Rev. Lance Kittleson officiating, assisted by Rev. Andrew Lindahl and Rev. Michael Olmsted from Westminster Presbyterian Church of Austin, Minn. Burial will be in St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery, Toeterville. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, 207 S. School Street, St. Ansgar.

Frederick was born July 21, 1937, in Toeterville, to Fred D. and Myrtella (Sampson) Langrock. He graduated from St. Ansgar High School, attended Wartburg College and received his master’s degree in music from the University of Colorado.

He taught music at several towns in Iowa, including Gilbert, Clarksville, Elkader, Wapse Valley and Forest City. He was excellent at his profession. He could pick up any instrument and play it.

After retirement from teaching in Forest City, he taught part-time music in a Christian school in Waterloo and filled in at St. Ansgar. He gave private lessons to several children on different instruments including the guitar.

He joined the New Horizon Band and traveled to Cedar Falls weekly for practice. During this time he took care of his widowed mother until she went to the nursing home. He remodeled the old Toeterville Bank and made it into a gallery for his Aunt Atlanta Sampson’s art. He made beautiful framing and matting for her paintings. During the summer he would set up a tent and show her artwork at art fairs all over Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin. Frederick was truly an artist.

He was an avid bridge player and would play bridge in Austin and Cedar Falls, often two days a week.

For the last five years, his latest endeavor had been the music director at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Austin. He directed the choir and arranged other music for their services. He loved his home church at Toeterville, but he also loved Westminster. His faith was very important to him.

Frederick often said “I’m too busy. I should do more traveling before I get too old to do it.” He will continue to be busy arranging music for the Lord in Heaven and directing the Angel Choir.

He was preceded in death by his parents and brother-in-law, Don Carroll.

Frederick is survived by his two sisters, Avis (Leo) Hanson of St. Ansgar, Audrey Carroll of Austin, and one brother, David (Linda) Langrock of Davenport, Iowa; nieces, Lisa Hansen, Lori Johnson, Amy Langrock, Dawn Pyle and Lacy Langrock; nephews, Dennis Hanson, Lynn Carroll and Todd Carroll; and close friend, Sheryl Ehlke.

The community has lost a true artist, and he will be missed by family and friends.

Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar is in charge of arrangements. (641) 713-4920.