Scharmal Kay Schrock was born January 20, 1940, to Delmar and Emmaline (Studer) Schrock. She passed away July 25, 2020, in Manhattan, Kansas. Because Scharmal taught voice, theater and opera, she impacted a large number of students and colleagues.

Scharmal graduated from Kiowa (Kansas) High School in 1958. She started college at Kansas State University, graduated from the Cincinnati Conservatory, and completed her master's at Indiana University. Between degrees, she studied in Frankfort, Germany, as a Fulbright Scholar. Later, she also studied and performed in Vienna.

Scharmal's teaching caree...